Sample records for random numbers certified

  1. Experimentally Generated Random Numbers Certified by the Impossibility of Superluminal Signaling

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Bierhorst, Peter; Shalm, Lynden K.; Mink, Alan; Jordan, Stephen; Liu, Yi-Kai; Rommal, Andrea; Glancy, Scott; Christensen, Bradley; Nam, Sae Woo; Knill, Emanuel

    Random numbers are an important resource for applications such as numerical simulation and secure communication. However, it is difficult to certify whether a physical random number generator is truly unpredictable. Here, we exploit the phenomenon of quantum nonlocality in a loophole-free photonic Bell test experiment to obtain data containing randomness that cannot be predicted by any theory that does not also allow the sending of signals faster than the speed of light. To certify and quantify the randomness, we develop a new protocol that performs well in an experimental regime characterized by low violation of Bell inequalities. Applying an extractor function to our data, we obtain 256 new random bits, uniform to within 10- 3 .

  2. Realization of a Quantum Random Generator Certified with the Kochen-Specker Theorem

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Kulikov, Anatoly; Jerger, Markus; Potočnik, Anton; Wallraff, Andreas; Fedorov, Arkady

    2017-12-01

    Random numbers are required for a variety of applications from secure communications to Monte Carlo simulation. Yet randomness is an asymptotic property, and no output string generated by a physical device can be strictly proven to be random. We report an experimental realization of a quantum random number generator (QRNG) with randomness certified by quantum contextuality and the Kochen-Specker theorem. The certification is not performed in a device-independent way but through a rigorous theoretical proof of each outcome being value indefinite even in the presence of experimental imperfections. The analysis of the generated data confirms the incomputable nature of our QRNG.

  3. Realization of a Quantum Random Generator Certified with the Kochen-Specker Theorem.

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    Kulikov, Anatoly; Jerger, Markus; Potočnik, Anton; Wallraff, Andreas; Fedorov, Arkady

    2017-12-15

    Random numbers are required for a variety of applications from secure communications to Monte Carlo simulation. Yet randomness is an asymptotic property, and no output string generated by a physical device can be strictly proven to be random. We report an experimental realization of a quantum random number generator (QRNG) with randomness certified by quantum contextuality and the Kochen-Specker theorem. The certification is not performed in a device-independent way but through a rigorous theoretical proof of each outcome being value indefinite even in the presence of experimental imperfections. The analysis of the generated data confirms the incomputable nature of our QRNG.

  4. Random numbers certified by Bell's theorem.

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    Pironio, S; Acín, A; Massar, S; de la Giroday, A Boyer; Matsukevich, D N; Maunz, P; Olmschenk, S; Hayes, D; Luo, L; Manning, T A; Monroe, C

    2010-04-15

    Randomness is a fundamental feature of nature and a valuable resource for applications ranging from cryptography and gambling to numerical simulation of physical and biological systems. Random numbers, however, are difficult to characterize mathematically, and their generation must rely on an unpredictable physical process. Inaccuracies in the theoretical modelling of such processes or failures of the devices, possibly due to adversarial attacks, limit the reliability of random number generators in ways that are difficult to control and detect. Here, inspired by earlier work on non-locality-based and device-independent quantum information processing, we show that the non-local correlations of entangled quantum particles can be used to certify the presence of genuine randomness. It is thereby possible to design a cryptographically secure random number generator that does not require any assumption about the internal working of the device. Such a strong form of randomness generation is impossible classically and possible in quantum systems only if certified by a Bell inequality violation. We carry out a proof-of-concept demonstration of this proposal in a system of two entangled atoms separated by approximately one metre. The observed Bell inequality violation, featuring near perfect detection efficiency, guarantees that 42 new random numbers are generated with 99 per cent confidence. Our results lay the groundwork for future device-independent quantum information experiments and for addressing fundamental issues raised by the intrinsic randomness of quantum theory.

  5. Realistic noise-tolerant randomness amplification using finite number of devices.

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    Brandão, Fernando G S L; Ramanathan, Ravishankar; Grudka, Andrzej; Horodecki, Karol; Horodecki, Michał; Horodecki, Paweł; Szarek, Tomasz; Wojewódka, Hanna

    2016-04-21

    Randomness is a fundamental concept, with implications from security of modern data systems, to fundamental laws of nature and even the philosophy of science. Randomness is called certified if it describes events that cannot be pre-determined by an external adversary. It is known that weak certified randomness can be amplified to nearly ideal randomness using quantum-mechanical systems. However, so far, it was unclear whether randomness amplification is a realistic task, as the existing proposals either do not tolerate noise or require an unbounded number of different devices. Here we provide an error-tolerant protocol using a finite number of devices for amplifying arbitrary weak randomness into nearly perfect random bits, which are secure against a no-signalling adversary. The correctness of the protocol is assessed by violating a Bell inequality, with the degree of violation determining the noise tolerance threshold. An experimental realization of the protocol is within reach of current technology.

  6. Realistic noise-tolerant randomness amplification using finite number of devices

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Brandão, Fernando G. S. L.; Ramanathan, Ravishankar; Grudka, Andrzej; Horodecki, Karol; Horodecki, Michał; Horodecki, Paweł; Szarek, Tomasz; Wojewódka, Hanna

    2016-04-01

    Randomness is a fundamental concept, with implications from security of modern data systems, to fundamental laws of nature and even the philosophy of science. Randomness is called certified if it describes events that cannot be pre-determined by an external adversary. It is known that weak certified randomness can be amplified to nearly ideal randomness using quantum-mechanical systems. However, so far, it was unclear whether randomness amplification is a realistic task, as the existing proposals either do not tolerate noise or require an unbounded number of different devices. Here we provide an error-tolerant protocol using a finite number of devices for amplifying arbitrary weak randomness into nearly perfect random bits, which are secure against a no-signalling adversary. The correctness of the protocol is assessed by violating a Bell inequality, with the degree of violation determining the noise tolerance threshold. An experimental realization of the protocol is within reach of current technology.

  7. Realistic noise-tolerant randomness amplification using finite number of devices

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    Brandão, Fernando G. S. L.; Ramanathan, Ravishankar; Grudka, Andrzej; Horodecki, Karol; Horodecki, Michał; Horodecki, Paweł; Szarek, Tomasz; Wojewódka, Hanna

    2016-01-01

    Randomness is a fundamental concept, with implications from security of modern data systems, to fundamental laws of nature and even the philosophy of science. Randomness is called certified if it describes events that cannot be pre-determined by an external adversary. It is known that weak certified randomness can be amplified to nearly ideal randomness using quantum-mechanical systems. However, so far, it was unclear whether randomness amplification is a realistic task, as the existing proposals either do not tolerate noise or require an unbounded number of different devices. Here we provide an error-tolerant protocol using a finite number of devices for amplifying arbitrary weak randomness into nearly perfect random bits, which are secure against a no-signalling adversary. The correctness of the protocol is assessed by violating a Bell inequality, with the degree of violation determining the noise tolerance threshold. An experimental realization of the protocol is within reach of current technology. PMID:27098302

  8. Experimentally generated randomness certified by the impossibility of superluminal signals.

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    Bierhorst, Peter; Knill, Emanuel; Glancy, Scott; Zhang, Yanbao; Mink, Alan; Jordan, Stephen; Rommal, Andrea; Liu, Yi-Kai; Christensen, Bradley; Nam, Sae Woo; Stevens, Martin J; Shalm, Lynden K

    2018-04-01

    From dice to modern electronic circuits, there have been many attempts to build better devices to generate random numbers. Randomness is fundamental to security and cryptographic systems and to safeguarding privacy. A key challenge with random-number generators is that it is hard to ensure that their outputs are unpredictable 1-3 . For a random-number generator based on a physical process, such as a noisy classical system or an elementary quantum measurement, a detailed model that describes the underlying physics is necessary to assert unpredictability. Imperfections in the model compromise the integrity of the device. However, it is possible to exploit the phenomenon of quantum non-locality with a loophole-free Bell test to build a random-number generator that can produce output that is unpredictable to any adversary that is limited only by general physical principles, such as special relativity 1-11 . With recent technological developments, it is now possible to carry out such a loophole-free Bell test 12-14,22 . Here we present certified randomness obtained from a photonic Bell experiment and extract 1,024 random bits that are uniformly distributed to within 10 -12 . These random bits could not have been predicted according to any physical theory that prohibits faster-than-light (superluminal) signalling and that allows independent measurement choices. To certify and quantify the randomness, we describe a protocol that is optimized for devices that are characterized by a low per-trial violation of Bell inequalities. Future random-number generators based on loophole-free Bell tests may have a role in increasing the security and trust of our cryptographic systems and infrastructure.

  9. Towards a high-speed quantum random number generator

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Stucki, Damien; Burri, Samuel; Charbon, Edoardo; Chunnilall, Christopher; Meneghetti, Alessio; Regazzoni, Francesco

    2013-10-01

    Randomness is of fundamental importance in various fields, such as cryptography, numerical simulations, or the gaming industry. Quantum physics, which is fundamentally probabilistic, is the best option for a physical random number generator. In this article, we will present the work carried out in various projects in the context of the development of a commercial and certified high speed random number generator.

  10. Experimental nonlocality-based randomness generation with nonprojective measurements

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Gómez, S.; Mattar, A.; Gómez, E. S.; Cavalcanti, D.; Farías, O. Jiménez; Acín, A.; Lima, G.

    2018-04-01

    We report on an optical setup generating more than one bit of randomness from one entangled bit (i.e., a maximally entangled state of two qubits). The amount of randomness is certified through the observation of Bell nonlocal correlations. To attain this result we implemented a high-purity entanglement source and a nonprojective three-outcome measurement. Our implementation achieves a gain of 27% of randomness as compared with the standard methods using projective measurements. Additionally, we estimate the amount of randomness certified in a one-sided device-independent scenario, through the observation of Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen steering. Our results prove that nonprojective quantum measurements allow extending the limits for nonlocality-based certified randomness generation using current technology.

  11. Exponential gain of randomness certified by quantum contextuality

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Um, Mark; Zhang, Junhua; Wang, Ye; Wang, Pengfei; Kim, Kihwan

    2017-04-01

    We demonstrate the protocol of exponential gain of randomness certified by quantum contextuality in a trapped ion system. The genuine randomness can be produced by quantum principle and certified by quantum inequalities. Recently, randomness expansion protocols based on inequality of Bell-text and Kochen-Specker (KS) theorem, have been demonstrated. These schemes have been theoretically innovated to exponentially expand the randomness and amplify the randomness from weak initial random seed. Here, we report the experimental evidence of such exponential expansion of randomness. In the experiment, we use three states of a 138Ba + ion between a ground state and two quadrupole states. In the 138Ba + ion system, we do not have detection loophole and we apply a methods to rule out certain hidden variable models that obey a kind of extended noncontextuality.

  12. High-Speed Device-Independent Quantum Random Number Generation without a Detection Loophole

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Liu, Yang; Yuan, Xiao; Li, Ming-Han; Zhang, Weijun; Zhao, Qi; Zhong, Jiaqiang; Cao, Yuan; Li, Yu-Huai; Chen, Luo-Kan; Li, Hao; Peng, Tianyi; Chen, Yu-Ao; Peng, Cheng-Zhi; Shi, Sheng-Cai; Wang, Zhen; You, Lixing; Ma, Xiongfeng; Fan, Jingyun; Zhang, Qiang; Pan, Jian-Wei

    2018-01-01

    Quantum mechanics provides the means of generating genuine randomness that is impossible with deterministic classical processes. Remarkably, the unpredictability of randomness can be certified in a manner that is independent of implementation devices. Here, we present an experimental study of device-independent quantum random number generation based on a detection-loophole-free Bell test with entangled photons. In the randomness analysis, without the independent identical distribution assumption, we consider the worst case scenario that the adversary launches the most powerful attacks against the quantum adversary. After considering statistical fluctuations and applying an 80 Gb ×45.6 Mb Toeplitz matrix hashing, we achieve a final random bit rate of 114 bits /s , with a failure probability less than 10-5. This marks a critical step towards realistic applications in cryptography and fundamental physics tests.

  13. Source-Independent Quantum Random Number Generation

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Cao, Zhu; Zhou, Hongyi; Yuan, Xiao; Ma, Xiongfeng

    2016-01-01

    Quantum random number generators can provide genuine randomness by appealing to the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics. In general, a physical generator contains two parts—a randomness source and its readout. The source is essential to the quality of the resulting random numbers; hence, it needs to be carefully calibrated and modeled to achieve information-theoretical provable randomness. However, in practice, the source is a complicated physical system, such as a light source or an atomic ensemble, and any deviations in the real-life implementation from the theoretical model may affect the randomness of the output. To close this gap, we propose a source-independent scheme for quantum random number generation in which output randomness can be certified, even when the source is uncharacterized and untrusted. In our randomness analysis, we make no assumptions about the dimension of the source. For instance, multiphoton emissions are allowed in optical implementations. Our analysis takes into account the finite-key effect with the composable security definition. In the limit of large data size, the length of the input random seed is exponentially small compared to that of the output random bit. In addition, by modifying a quantum key distribution system, we experimentally demonstrate our scheme and achieve a randomness generation rate of over 5 ×103 bit /s .

  14. High-Speed Device-Independent Quantum Random Number Generation without a Detection Loophole.

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    Liu, Yang; Yuan, Xiao; Li, Ming-Han; Zhang, Weijun; Zhao, Qi; Zhong, Jiaqiang; Cao, Yuan; Li, Yu-Huai; Chen, Luo-Kan; Li, Hao; Peng, Tianyi; Chen, Yu-Ao; Peng, Cheng-Zhi; Shi, Sheng-Cai; Wang, Zhen; You, Lixing; Ma, Xiongfeng; Fan, Jingyun; Zhang, Qiang; Pan, Jian-Wei

    2018-01-05

    Quantum mechanics provides the means of generating genuine randomness that is impossible with deterministic classical processes. Remarkably, the unpredictability of randomness can be certified in a manner that is independent of implementation devices. Here, we present an experimental study of device-independent quantum random number generation based on a detection-loophole-free Bell test with entangled photons. In the randomness analysis, without the independent identical distribution assumption, we consider the worst case scenario that the adversary launches the most powerful attacks against the quantum adversary. After considering statistical fluctuations and applying an 80  Gb×45.6  Mb Toeplitz matrix hashing, we achieve a final random bit rate of 114  bits/s, with a failure probability less than 10^{-5}. This marks a critical step towards realistic applications in cryptography and fundamental physics tests.

  15. Certified randomness in quantum physics.

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    Acín, Antonio; Masanes, Lluis

    2016-12-07

    The concept of randomness plays an important part in many disciplines. On the one hand, the question of whether random processes exist is fundamental for our understanding of nature. On the other, randomness is a resource for cryptography, algorithms and simulations. Standard methods for generating randomness rely on assumptions about the devices that are often not valid in practice. However, quantum technologies enable new methods for generating certified randomness, based on the violation of Bell inequalities. These methods are referred to as device-independent because they do not rely on any modelling of the devices. Here we review efforts to design device-independent randomness generators and the associated challenges.

  16. A facility specialist model for improving retention of nursing home staff: results from a randomized, controlled study.

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    Pillemer, Karl; Meador, Rhoda; Henderson, Charles; Robison, Julie; Hegeman, Carol; Graham, Edwin; Schultz, Leslie

    2008-07-01

    This article reports on a randomized, controlled intervention study designed to reduce employee turnover by creating a retention specialist position in nursing homes. We collected data three times over a 1-year period in 30 nursing homes, sampled in stratified random manner from facilities in New York State and Connecticut and randomly assigned to treatment and control conditions. Staff outcomes were measured through certified nursing assistant interviews, and turnover rates were measured over the course of the year. In the intervention condition, a staff member was selected to be the facility retention specialist, who would advocate for and implement programs to improve staff retention and commitment throughout the facility. Retention specialists received an intensive 3-day training in retention leadership and in a number of evidence-based retention programs. Ongoing support was provided throughout the project. Treatment facilities experienced significant declines in turnover rates compared to control facilities. As predicted, we found positive effects on certified nursing assistant assessments of the quality of retention efforts and of care provided in the facility; we did not find effects for job satisfaction or stress. The study provides evidence for the effectiveness of the retention specialist model. Findings from a detailed process evaluation suggest modifications of the program that may increase program effects.

  17. CERAMENT treatment of fracture defects (CERTiFy): protocol for a prospective, multicenter, randomized study investigating the use of CERAMENT™ BONE VOID FILLER in tibial plateau fractures

    PubMed Central

    2014-01-01

    Background Bone graft substitutes are widely used for reconstruction of posttraumatic bone defects. However, their clinical significance in comparison to autologous bone grafting, the gold-standard in reconstruction of larger bone defects, still remains under debate. This prospective, randomized, controlled clinical study investigates the differences in pain, quality of life, and cost of care in the treatment of tibia plateau fractures-associated bone defects using either autologous bone grafting or bioresorbable hydroxyapatite/calcium sulphate cement (CERAMENT™|BONE VOID FILLER (CBVF)). Methods/Design CERTiFy (CERament™ Treatment of Fracture defects) is a prospective, multicenter, controlled, randomized trial. We plan to enroll 136 patients with fresh traumatic depression fractures of the proximal tibia (types AO 41-B2 and AO 41-B3) in 13 participating centers in Germany. Patients will be randomized to receive either autologous iliac crest bone graft or CBVF after reduction and osteosynthesis of the fracture to reconstruct the subchondral bone defect and prevent the subsidence of the articular surface. The primary outcome is the SF-12 Physical Component Summary at week 26. The co-primary endpoint is the pain level 26 weeks after surgery measured by a visual analog scale. The SF-12 Mental Component Summary after 26 weeks and costs of care will serve as key secondary endpoints. The study is designed to show non-inferiority of the CBVF treatment to the autologous iliac crest bone graft with respect to the physical component of quality of life. The pain level at 26 weeks after surgery is expected to be lower in the CERAMENT bone void filler treatment group. Discussion CERTiFy is the first randomized multicenter clinical trial designed to compare quality of life, pain, and cost of care in the use of the CBVF and the autologous iliac crest bone graft in the treatment of tibia plateau fractures. The results are expected to influence future treatment recommendations. Trial registration number ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01828905 PMID:24606670

  18. Longitudinal Emergency Medical Technician Attributes and Demographic Study (LEADS) Design and Methodology.

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    Levine, Roger

    2016-12-01

    The objective of this study is to describe the Longitudinal Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Attributes and Demographic Study (LEADS) design, instrument development, pilot testing, sampling procedures, and data collection methodology. Response rates are provided, along with results of follow-up surveys of non-responders (NRs) and a special survey of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals who were not nationally certified. Annual surveys from 1999 to 2008 were mailed out to a random, stratified sample of nationally registered EMT-Basics and Paramedics. Survey weights were developed to reflect each respondent's probability of selection. A special survey of NRs was mailed out to individuals who did not respond to the annual survey to estimate the probable extent and direction of response bias. Individuals who indicated they were no longer in the profession were mailed a special exit survey to determine their reasons for leaving EMS. Given the large number of comparisons between NR and regular (annual) survey respondents, it is not surprising that some statistically significant differences were found. In general, there were few differences. However, NRs tended to report higher annual EMS incomes, were younger, healthier, more physically fit, and were more likely to report that they were not practicing EMS. Comparisons of the nationally certified EMS professionals with EMS professionals who were not nationally certified indicated that nationally certified EMS providers were younger, had less EMS experiences, earned less, were more likely to be female and work for private EMS services, and less likely to work for fire-based services. These differences may reflect state and local policy and practice, since many states and local agencies do not require maintenance of national certification as a requirement to practice. When these differences were controlled for statistically, there were few systematic differences between non-nationally certified and nationally certified EMS professionals. The LEADS study is the only national, randomized, and longitudinal data source for studying EMS professionals in the United States. Although not without flaws, this study remains an excellent source of information about EMS provider demographics, attributes, attitudes, workplace issues and concerns, and how the profession has changed from 1999 to 2008. Levine R . Longitudinal Emergency Medical Technician Attributes and Demographic Study (LEADS) design and methodology. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2016;31(Suppl. 1):s7-s17.

  19. [Anesthesiologists in France].

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    Mizuno, Ju; Hanaoka, Kazuo; Merckx, Paul; Bonneville, Claire Tae; Kavafyan, Juliette; Mantz, Jean

    2007-03-01

    We review some anesthesiologist's curriculum and demographic characteristics in France to the community of Japanese anesthesiologists. To become a certified anesthesiologist and an intensive care physician currently requires six years' medical education, passing national medical examination, and five years' special training as an intern of anesthesiology and intensive care. This educational course was started in 1984. There are 7942 certified anesthesiologists in France in 1999. The average age is 45.9 years and the ratio of female is 35.3%. Approximately two thirds of certified anesthesiologists are working in public institutions. 89% is full-time workers. More than half of certified anesthesiologists actually participate in daily intensive care practice. The number of certified anesthesiologists has been increasing gradually totaling 10,062 persons in 2005. The number of certified anesthesiologists per ten thousands general population is 1.7 persons and the corresponding ratio to all medical doctors is 4.8%. Working hours and holidays are regulated by the French Labour Law. The anaesthesiologist often works in a team with a nurse anaesthetist. The number of certified anesthesiologists in France is larger than that in Japan. Management of anesthesia in France seems to have an advantage in manpower.

  20. Norwegian farmers ceasing certified organic production: characteristics and reasons.

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    Flaten, Ola; Lien, Gudbrand; Koesling, Matthias; Løes, Anne-Kristin

    2010-12-01

    This article examines the characteristics of and reasons for Norwegian farmers' ceasing or planning to cease certified organic production. We gathered cross-sectional survey data in late 2007 from organic farmers deregistering between January 2004 and September 2007 (n=220), and similar data from a random sample of farmers with certified organic management in 2006 (n=407). Of the respondents deregistering by November 2007, 17% had quit farming altogether, 61% now farmed conventionally, and 21% were still farming by organic principles, but without certification. Nearly one in four organic farmers in 2007 indicated that they planned to cease certification within the next 5-10 years. From the two survey samples, we categorised farmers who expect to be deregistered in 5-10 years into three groups: conventional practices (n=139), continuing to farm using organic principles (uncertified organic deregistrants, n=105), and stopped farming (n=33). Of the numerous differences among these groups, two were most striking: the superior sales of uncertified organic deregistrants through consumer-direct marketing and the lowest shares of organic land among conventional deregistrants. We summarised a large number of reasons for deregistering into five factors through factor analysis: economics, regulations, knowledge-exchange, production, and market access. Items relating to economics and regulations were the primary reasons offered for opting out. The regression analysis showed that the various factors were associated with several explanatory variables. Regulations, for example, figured more highly among livestock farmers than crop farmers. The economic factor strongly reflected just a few years of organic management. Policy recommendations for reducing the number of dropouts are to focus on economics, environmental attitudes, and the regulatory issues surrounding certified organic production. Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

  1. An Analysis of Two Layers of Encryption to Protect Network Traffic

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2010-06-01

    Published: 06/18/2001 CVSS Severity: 7.5 (HIGH) CVE-2001-1141 Summary: The Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) in SSLeay and OpenSSL be- fore 0.9.6b allows...x509cert function in KAME Racoon successfully verifies certifi- cates even when OpenSSL validation fails, which could allow remote attackers to...montgomery function in crypto/bn/bn mont.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8e and earlier does not properly perform Montgomery multiplication, which might allow local users to

  2. National Board Certified Physical Educators: Perceived Changes Related to the Certification Process

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    Woods, Amelia Mays; Rhoades, Jesse Lee

    2012-01-01

    In this study, we examined National Board certified physical education teachers' (NBCPETs) perceptions of change as a result of certification. Randomly selected NBCPETs (65; women = 53, men = 12) were interviewed. Analysis was done through the lens of Lawson's (1989) Model of the Interactive Factors Influencing Workplace Conditions for the…

  3. Estimating the Number of Newly Certified Teachers Who Do Not Enter Teaching in Michigan Public Schools.

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    Smith, Gary R.

    The purpose of this study was to provide an empirical estimate of the number of newly certified teachers in Michigan who did not enter teaching in the year in which they were initially certified and also to estimate the time this group remained active in seeking teaching positions. The study was limited by lack of data on private school teacher…

  4. 9 CFR 351.6 - Official number.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR EXPORT Procedure for Obtaining Service: Administration of Program § 351.6 Official number. The Administrator will assign a certified technical animal fat... to identify all certified technical animal fat prepared or stored by the plant. ...

  5. 9 CFR 351.6 - Official number.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR EXPORT Procedure for Obtaining Service: Administration of Program § 351.6 Official number. The Administrator will assign a certified technical animal fat... to identify all certified technical animal fat prepared or stored by the plant. ...

  6. 9 CFR 351.6 - Official number.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR EXPORT Procedure for Obtaining Service: Administration of Program § 351.6 Official number. The Administrator will assign a certified technical animal fat... to identify all certified technical animal fat prepared or stored by the plant. ...

  7. 9 CFR 351.6 - Official number.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR EXPORT Procedure for Obtaining Service: Administration of Program § 351.6 Official number. The Administrator will assign a certified technical animal fat... to identify all certified technical animal fat prepared or stored by the plant. ...

  8. 9 CFR 351.6 - Official number.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR EXPORT Procedure for Obtaining Service: Administration of Program § 351.6 Official number. The Administrator will assign a certified technical animal fat... to identify all certified technical animal fat prepared or stored by the plant. ...

  9. Impact of medical director certification on nursing home quality of care.

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    Rowland, Frederick N; Cowles, Mick; Dickstein, Craig; Katz, Paul R

    2009-07-01

    This study tests the research hypothesis that certified medical directors are able to use their training, education, and knowledge to positively influence quality of care in US nursing homes. F-tag numbers were identified within the State Operations Manual that reflect dimensions of quality thought to be impacted by the medical director. A weighting system was developed based on the "scope and severity" level at which the nursing homes were cited for these specific tag numbers. Then homes led by certified medical directors were compared with homes led by medical directors not known to be certified. DATA/PARTICIPANTS: Data were obtained from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Online Survey Certification and Reporting database for nursing homes. Homes with a certified medical director (547) were identified from the database of the American Medical Directors Association. The national survey database was used to compute a "standardized quality score" (zero representing best possible score and 1.0 representing average score) for each home, and the homes with certified medical directors compared with the other homes in the database. Regression analysis was then used to attempt to identify the most important contributors to measured quality score differences between the homes. The standardized quality score of facilities with certified medical directors (n=547) was 0.8958 versus 1.0037 for facilities without certified medical directors (n=15,230) (lower number represents higher quality). When nursing facility characteristics were added to the regression equation, the presence of a certified medical director accounted for up to 15% improvement in quality. The presence of certified medical directors is an independent predictor of quality in US nursing homes.

  10. Certification of caffeine reference material purity by ultraviolet/visible spectrophotometry and high-performance liquid chromatography with diode-array detection as two independent analytical methods.

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    Shehata, A B; Rizk, M S; Rend, E A

    2016-10-01

    Caffeine reference material certified for purity is produced worldwide, but no research work on the details of the certification process has been published in the literature. In this paper, we report the scientific details of the preparation and certification of pure caffeine reference materials. Caffeine was prepared by extraction from roasted and ground coffee by dichloromethane after heating in deionized water mixed with magnesium oxide. The extract was purified, dried, and bottled in dark glass vials. Stratified random selection was applied to select a number of vials for homogeneity and stability studies, which revealed that the prepared reference material is homogeneous and sufficiently stable. Quantification of caffeine purity % was carried out using a calibrated UV/visible spectrophotometer and a calibrated high-performance liquid chromatography with diode-array detection method. The results obtained from both methods were combined to drive the certified value and its associated uncertainty. The certified value of the reference material purity was found to be 99.86% and its associated uncertainty was ±0.65%, which makes the candidate reference material a very useful calibrant in food and drug chemical analysis. Copyright © 2016. Published by Elsevier B.V.

  11. 77 FR 8753 - Furnishing Identifying Number of Tax Return Preparer

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    2012-02-15

    ... return preparer must be an attorney, certified public accountant, enrolled agent, or registered tax... ``decided to allow certain individuals who are not attorneys, certified public accountants, enrolled agents... may obtain a PTIN: (1) Tax return preparers supervised by attorneys, certified public accountants...

  12. 49 CFR 585.75 - Response to inquiries.

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    2012-10-01

    ..., upon request from the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with the... vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with the vehicle-to-pole test...

  13. 49 CFR 585.75 - Response to inquiries.

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    2014-10-01

    ..., upon request from the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with the... vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with the vehicle-to-pole test...

  14. 49 CFR 585.75 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ..., upon request from the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with the... vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with the vehicle-to-pole test...

  15. 49 CFR 585.75 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ..., upon request from the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with the... vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with the vehicle-to-pole test...

  16. 49 CFR 585.75 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ..., upon request from the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with the... vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with the vehicle-to-pole test...

  17. 75 FR 14539 - Furnishing Identifying Number of Tax Return Preparer

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-03-26

    ..., certified public accountants, enrolled agents, as well as tax return preparers who pass a minimum competency... obtain a PTIN, an individual must be an attorney, certified public accountant, enrolled agent, or..., certified public accountant, enrolled agent, or registered tax return preparer authorized to practice before...

  18. 75 FR 60316 - User Fees Relating to Enrollment and Preparer Tax Identification Numbers

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-09-30

    ... a PTIN, a tax return preparer must be an attorney, certified public accountant, enrolled agent, or... that tax return preparers who are attorneys, certified public accountants, or enrolled agents already... who are not otherwise licensed as an attorney, certified public accountant, or enrolled agent...

  19. Teacher Efficacy of Alternative and Traditionally Certified Special Education Teachers

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Green, Sean Michael

    2012-01-01

    A teacher shortage in the area of special education has led to an increase in the number of alternatively certified special education teachers. Many alternative certification programs focus on content knowledge rather than pedagogical training, allowing many alternatively certified teachers into the classroom with little pedagogical training.…

  20. Supporting and Fostering the Development of Alternatively Certified Teachers: Creating a Collaborative Community

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Preach, Deborah

    2013-01-01

    First-year alternatively certified teachers face significant challenges as they attempt to address the complexities of classroom teaching, particularly when they are assigned to teach in urban school settings. As the number of alternatively certified teachers continues to increase, it is important to provide them with professional development…

  1. 9 CFR 351.22 - Certified plants to maintain records and make reports; access to records.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... PRODUCTS INSPECTION AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR... records. (a) Each day a certified plant prepares, receives, or ships certified technical animal fat or... kinds and quantities of such materials and technical animal fats received, the number of pounds of...

  2. 9 CFR 351.22 - Certified plants to maintain records and make reports; access to records.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... PRODUCTS INSPECTION AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR... records. (a) Each day a certified plant prepares, receives, or ships certified technical animal fat or... kinds and quantities of such materials and technical animal fats received, the number of pounds of...

  3. 9 CFR 351.22 - Certified plants to maintain records and make reports; access to records.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... PRODUCTS INSPECTION AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR... records. (a) Each day a certified plant prepares, receives, or ships certified technical animal fat or... kinds and quantities of such materials and technical animal fats received, the number of pounds of...

  4. Relationship of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Certified Nurses and Healthcare-Acquired Conditions in Acute Care Hospitals.

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    Boyle, Diane K; Bergquist-Beringer, Sandra; Cramer, Emily

    The purpose of this study was to describe the (a) number and types of employed WOC certified nurses in acute care hospitals, (b) rates of hospital-acquired pressure injury (HAPI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI), and (c) effectiveness of WOC certified nurses with respect to lowering HAPI and CAUTI occurrences. Retrospective analysis of data from National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators. The sample comprised 928 National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) hospitals that participated in the 2012 NDNQI RN Survey (source of specialty certification data) and collected HAPI, CAUTI, and nurse staffing data during the years 2012 to 2013. We analyzed years 2012 to 2013 data from the NDNQI. Descriptive statistics summarized the number and types of employed WOC certified nurses, the rate of HAPI and CAUTI, and HAPI risk assessment and prevention intervention rates. Chi-square analyses were used to compare the characteristics of hospitals that do and do not employ WOC certified nurses. Analysis-of-covariance models were used to test the association between WOC certified nurses and HAPI and CAUTI occurrences. Just more than one-third of the study hospitals (36.6%) employed WOC certified nurses. Certified continence care nurses (CCCNs) were employed in fewest number. Hospitals employing wound care specialty certified nurses (CWOCN, CWCN, and CWON) had lower HAPI rates and better pressure injury risk assessment and prevention practices. Stage 3 and 4 HAPI occurrences among hospitals employing CWOCNs, CWCNs, and CWONs (0.27%) were nearly half the rate of hospitals not employing these nurses (0.51%). There were no significant relationships between nurses with specialty certification in continence care (CWOCN, CCCN) or ostomy care (CWOCN, COCN) and CAUTI rates. CWOCNs, CWCNs, and CWONs are an important factor in achieving better HAPI outcomes in acute care settings. The role of CWOCNs, CCCNs, and COCNs in CAUTI prevention warrants further investigation.

  5. Relationship of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Certified Nurses and Healthcare-Acquired Conditions in Acute Care Hospitals

    PubMed Central

    Bergquist-Beringer, Sandra; Cramer, Emily

    2017-01-01

    PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to describe the (a) number and types of employed WOC certified nurses in acute care hospitals, (b) rates of hospital-acquired pressure injury (HAPI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI), and (c) effectiveness of WOC certified nurses with respect to lowering HAPI and CAUTI occurrences. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of data from National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators. SUBJECTS AND SETTINGS: The sample comprised 928 National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) hospitals that participated in the 2012 NDNQI RN Survey (source of specialty certification data) and collected HAPI, CAUTI, and nurse staffing data during the years 2012 to 2013. METHODS: We analyzed years 2012 to 2013 data from the NDNQI. Descriptive statistics summarized the number and types of employed WOC certified nurses, the rate of HAPI and CAUTI, and HAPI risk assessment and prevention intervention rates. Chi-square analyses were used to compare the characteristics of hospitals that do and do not employ WOC certified nurses. Analysis-of-covariance models were used to test the association between WOC certified nurses and HAPI and CAUTI occurrences. RESULTS: Just more than one-third of the study hospitals (36.6%) employed WOC certified nurses. Certified continence care nurses (CCCNs) were employed in fewest number. Hospitals employing wound care specialty certified nurses (CWOCN, CWCN, and CWON) had lower HAPI rates and better pressure injury risk assessment and prevention practices. Stage 3 and 4 HAPI occurrences among hospitals employing CWOCNs, CWCNs, and CWONs (0.27%) were nearly half the rate of hospitals not employing these nurses (0.51%). There were no significant relationships between nurses with specialty certification in continence care (CWOCN, CCCN) or ostomy care (CWOCN, COCN) and CAUTI rates. CONCLUSIONS: CWOCNs, CWCNs, and CWONs are an important factor in achieving better HAPI outcomes in acute care settings. The role of CWOCNs, CCCNs, and COCNs in CAUTI prevention warrants further investigation. PMID:28328645

  6. 7 CFR 1421.403 - DMA approval.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... accompanying notes, schedules, or exhibits, certified by a certified public accountant as fairly representing the entity's financial condition. (3) The entity's tax identification number. (4) A copy of any...

  7. Teacher Quality: A Comparison of National Board--Certified and Non--Board--Certified Teachers of Deaf Students

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Scheetz, Nanci A.; Martin, David S.

    2006-01-01

    The study was designed to identify specific components of teacher excellence, focusing initially on the characteristics of the small number of teachers of the deaf who are certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), then comparing those with the characteristics of other teachers identified as master teachers by…

  8. Certifying an Irreducible 1024-Dimensional Photonic State Using Refined Dimension Witnesses.

    PubMed

    Aguilar, Edgar A; Farkas, Máté; Martínez, Daniel; Alvarado, Matías; Cariñe, Jaime; Xavier, Guilherme B; Barra, Johanna F; Cañas, Gustavo; Pawłowski, Marcin; Lima, Gustavo

    2018-06-08

    We report on a new class of dimension witnesses, based on quantum random access codes, which are a function of the recorded statistics and that have different bounds for all possible decompositions of a high-dimensional physical system. Thus, it certifies the dimension of the system and has the new distinct feature of identifying whether the high-dimensional system is decomposable in terms of lower dimensional subsystems. To demonstrate the practicability of this technique, we used it to experimentally certify the generation of an irreducible 1024-dimensional photonic quantum state. Therefore, certifying that the state is not multipartite or encoded using noncoupled different degrees of freedom of a single photon. Our protocol should find applications in a broad class of modern quantum information experiments addressing the generation of high-dimensional quantum systems, where quantum tomography may become intractable.

  9. Certifying an Irreducible 1024-Dimensional Photonic State Using Refined Dimension Witnesses

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Aguilar, Edgar A.; Farkas, Máté; Martínez, Daniel; Alvarado, Matías; Cariñe, Jaime; Xavier, Guilherme B.; Barra, Johanna F.; Cañas, Gustavo; Pawłowski, Marcin; Lima, Gustavo

    2018-06-01

    We report on a new class of dimension witnesses, based on quantum random access codes, which are a function of the recorded statistics and that have different bounds for all possible decompositions of a high-dimensional physical system. Thus, it certifies the dimension of the system and has the new distinct feature of identifying whether the high-dimensional system is decomposable in terms of lower dimensional subsystems. To demonstrate the practicability of this technique, we used it to experimentally certify the generation of an irreducible 1024-dimensional photonic quantum state. Therefore, certifying that the state is not multipartite or encoded using noncoupled different degrees of freedom of a single photon. Our protocol should find applications in a broad class of modern quantum information experiments addressing the generation of high-dimensional quantum systems, where quantum tomography may become intractable.

  10. Teacher quality: a comparison of National Board-certified and non-Board-certified teachers of deaf students.

    PubMed

    Scheetz, Nanci A; Martin, David S

    2006-01-01

    THE STUDY was designed to identify specific components of teacher excellence, focusing initially on the characteristics of the small number of teachers of the deaf who are certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), then comparing those with the characteristics of other teachers identified as master teachers by university faculty in teacher preparation in deafness. Classroom observation, written lesson plans, teacher questionnaires on beliefs, and content analysis of interactive electronic focus groups were used to compare the two groups of teachers. Results indicated similarities between Board-certified and non-Board-certified master teachers in regard to teacher behaviors and commitment to well-founded pedagogical principles. Differences were found in classroom priorities and in the greater level of interconnectivity expressed by Board-certified teachers as the result of becoming Board certified. Recommendations are made for preparing teachers of deaf students.

  11. Security of practical private randomness generation

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Pironio, Stefano; Massar, Serge

    2013-01-01

    Measurements on entangled quantum systems necessarily yield outcomes that are intrinsically unpredictable if they violate a Bell inequality. This property can be used to generate certified randomness in a device-independent way, i.e., without making detailed assumptions about the internal working of the quantum devices used to generate the random numbers. Furthermore these numbers are also private; i.e., they appear random not only to the user but also to any adversary that might possess a perfect description of the devices. Since this process requires a small initial random seed to sample the behavior of the quantum devices and to extract uniform randomness from the raw outputs of the devices, one usually speaks of device-independent randomness expansion. The purpose of this paper is twofold. First, we point out that in most real, practical situations, where the concept of device independence is used as a protection against unintentional flaws or failures of the quantum apparatuses, it is sufficient to show that the generated string is random with respect to an adversary that holds only classical side information; i.e., proving randomness against quantum side information is not necessary. Furthermore, the initial random seed does not need to be private with respect to the adversary, provided that it is generated in a way that is independent from the measured systems. The devices, however, will generate cryptographically secure randomness that cannot be predicted by the adversary, and thus one can, given access to free public randomness, talk about private randomness generation. The theoretical tools to quantify the generated randomness according to these criteria were already introduced in S. Pironio [Nature (London)NATUAS0028-083610.1038/nature09008 464, 1021 (2010)], but the final results were improperly formulated. The second aim of this paper is to correct this inaccurate formulation and therefore lay out a precise theoretical framework for practical device-independent randomness generation.

  12. Nationwide but still inhomogeneous distribution of certified chest pain units across Germany : Need to strengthen rural regions.

    PubMed

    Varnavas, V; Rassaf, T; Breuckmann, F

    2018-02-01

    The purpose of this work was to analyze structure, distribution, and bed capacities of certified German chest pain units (CPUs) to unveil potential gaps despite nationwide certification of 230 units till the end of 2015. Analysis of number and structure of CPUs per state, resident count, and population density by standardized telephone interview, online research, and data collection from the registry of the Federal Statistical Office for all certified German CPUs. Nationwide, German health facilities provided a mean of 1 CPU bed within a certified unit per 65,000 inhabitants. Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, and Rhineland-Palatinate provided more than 1 bed per 50,000 inhabitants. Most CPUs (49%) were located in the emergency room. All university hospitals in Germany provided a certified CPU. Most units were found in academic teaching hospitals (146 CPUs). Only 42 CPUs were found in nonacademic providers of primary health care. The absolute necessary number of CPUs to reach full nationwide coverage is still unknown. The current analysis shows a high number of CPUs and bed capacities within the cities and industrial areas without relevant gaps, but also demonstrates a certain undersupply in more rural areas as well as in some of the former eastern federal states of Germany.

  13. Properties of dimension witnesses and their semidefinite programming relaxations

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Mironowicz, Piotr; Li, Hong-Wei; Pawłowski, Marcin

    2014-08-01

    In this paper we develop a method for investigating semi-device-independent randomness expansion protocols that was introduced in Li et al. [H.-W. Li, P. Mironowicz, M. Pawłowski, Z.-Q. Yin, Y.-C. Wu, S. Wang, W. Chen, H.-G. Hu, G.-C. Guo, and Z.-F. Han, Phys. Rev. A 87, 020302(R) (2013), 10.1103/PhysRevA.87.020302]. This method allows us to lower bound, with semi-definite programming, the randomness obtained from random number generators based on dimension witnesses. We also investigate the robustness of some randomness expanders using this method. We show the role of an assumption about the trace of the measurement operators and a way to avoid it. The method is also generalized to systems of arbitrary dimension and for a more general form of dimension witnesses than in our previous paper. Finally, we introduce a procedure of dimension witness reduction, which can be used to obtain from an existing witness a new one with a higher amount of certifiable randomness. The presented methods find an application for experiments [J. Ahrens, P. Badziag, M. Pawlowski, M. Zukowski, and M. Bourennane, Phys. Rev. Lett. 112, 140401 (2014), 10.1103/PhysRevLett.112.140401].

  14. 7 CFR 301.75-17 - Funds for the replacement of certified citrus nursery stock.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ...) ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DOMESTIC QUARANTINE NOTICES Citrus... destruction of the trees and its accompanying inventory that describes the number and type of the certified...

  15. 49 CFR 585.125 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with the rear visibility requirements in paragraphs... of a vehicle as a certified vehicle is irrevocable. ...

  16. 49 CFR 585.104 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ..., upon request from the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with the... manufacturer's designation of a vehicle as a certified vehicle is irrevocable. ...

  17. 49 CFR 585.104 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ..., upon request from the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with the... manufacturer's designation of a vehicle as a certified vehicle is irrevocable. ...

  18. 49 CFR 585.104 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ..., upon request from the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with the... manufacturer's designation of a vehicle as a certified vehicle is irrevocable. ...

  19. 49 CFR 585.104 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ..., upon request from the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with the... manufacturer's designation of a vehicle as a certified vehicle is irrevocable. ...

  20. 49 CFR 585.65 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ..., 2007, each manufacturer must, upon request from the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model, and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with Standard No. 138. The manufacturer's designation of a vehicle as a certified...

  1. 49 CFR 585.65 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ..., 2007, each manufacturer must, upon request from the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model, and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with Standard No. 138. The manufacturer's designation of a vehicle as a certified...

  2. 49 CFR 585.65 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ..., 2007, each manufacturer must, upon request from the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model, and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with Standard No. 138. The manufacturer's designation of a vehicle as a certified...

  3. 49 CFR 585.65 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ..., 2007, each manufacturer must, upon request from the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model, and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with Standard No. 138. The manufacturer's designation of a vehicle as a certified...

  4. 49 CFR 585.65 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ..., 2007, each manufacturer must, upon request from the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model, and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with Standard No. 138. The manufacturer's designation of a vehicle as a certified...

  5. 75 FR 43110 - User Fees Relating to Enrollment and Preparer Tax Identification Numbers

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-07-23

    ... certified public accountants, attorneys, enrolled agents, or registered tax return preparers are denied.... Except as provided in any transitional period, only attorneys, certified public accountants, enrolled... public accountants (NAICS code 541211). Entities identified as tax preparation services and offices of...

  6. 78 FR 38983 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-06-28

    ... specialties: clinical nurse specialist, nurse practitioner, certified nurse anesthetist, certified nurse... a decision aid for dialysis facility selection; (2) aid facilities with their internal quality... a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: Evaluation of the Graduate Nurse...

  7. Results of the 2015 National Certified Pharmacy Technician Workforce Survey.

    PubMed

    Desselle, Shane P; Holmes, Erin R

    2017-07-01

    The results of the 2015 National Certified Pharmacy Technician Workforce Survey are described. A survey was e-mailed to a randomized sample of 5,000 certified pharmacy technicians (CPhTs) throughout the United States, with response reminders employed. Survey items eliciting demographic and work characteristics and work life attitudes were generated from the literature and qualitative interviews. This study aimed to describe job satisfaction, sources of stress, profession and employer commitment, education and training, and reasons for entry into the profession among CPhTs and determine relationships between those variables and CPhTs' level of involvement in various work activities, with particular attention paid to differences in practice setting. Frequency statistics, correlation analysis, and means testing were used to meet study objectives and identify significant differences. A total of 516 CPhTs currently working as a pharmacy technician responded to the survey. The CPhTs reported high levels of involvement in more traditional activities but less involvement in those that involve greater cognitive load. Respondents reported moderate levels of job satisfaction and commitment and somewhat high levels of stress overall. Most CPhTs chose to be a pharmacy technician because they desired to enter a healthcare field and help people and were recruited. CPhTs derived benefit from all aspects of education and training evaluated and most from on-the-job training. Perceived value of education and training was associated with higher satisfaction and commitment and with lower stress. There were a number of differences in these work life attitudes across practice settings and by involvement in various job functions. The results of the survey indicated that job satisfaction and commitment were moderate and that stress levels were somewhat high among CPhTs. There were a number of differences in work life attitudes across practice settings and by involvement in various job activities. Copyright © 2017 by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Inc. All rights reserved.

  8. 75 FR 60309 - Furnishing Identifying Number of Tax Return Preparer

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-09-30

    ... Accountant Examination and are working toward their license as a certified public accountant are often... public accountant candidates and other paraprofessional employees who are involved in tax return preparation under the supervision of a certified public accountant who is a signing tax return preparer. The...

  9. 49 CFR 585.44 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model, and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with the requirements of S6.2(b) of Standard No. 301. The manufacturer's designation of a vehicle as a certified vehicle is irrevocable. ...

  10. 49 CFR 585.44 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model, and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with the requirements of S6.2(b) of Standard No. 301. The manufacturer's designation of a vehicle as a certified vehicle is irrevocable. ...

  11. 49 CFR 585.44 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model, and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with the requirements of S6.2(b) of Standard No. 301. The manufacturer's designation of a vehicle as a certified vehicle is irrevocable. ...

  12. 49 CFR 585.44 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model, and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with the requirements of S6.2(b) of Standard No. 301. The manufacturer's designation of a vehicle as a certified vehicle is irrevocable. ...

  13. 49 CFR 585.44 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model, and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with the requirements of S6.2(b) of Standard No. 301. The manufacturer's designation of a vehicle as a certified vehicle is irrevocable. ...

  14. Viral hepatitis as an occupational disease in Poland.

    PubMed

    Bilski, Bartosz

    2011-07-01

    In medical terms, occupational diseases are defined as health disorders specifically associated with the working environment of people and their occupational activity. From the medical and legal perspectives, the vast majority of European countries consider particular diseases to be of occupational origin if they are mentioned in the current list of occupational diseases and caused by exposure to factors in the working environment that are harmful to health. The aim of this study was to analyze the occurrence of cases of viral hepatitis certified as an occupational disease in Poland during 1979-2009. This article presents the medical, economic, and legal aspects of the epidemiology of hepatitis as an occupational disease in Poland. Publically available statistical data on certified occupational diseases in Poland and data contained in individual "occupational disease diagnosis cards" (based on data used in Poland statistical form), regarding certified cases of hepatitis among health care professionals, which were collected by the Department of Occupational Hygiene of the Polish Public Health Service, were analyzed in this study. In Poland, the highest number of cases of hepatitis certified as an occupational disease was observed in 1987. A gradual reduction in the number of cases of hepatitis as an occupational disease has been noted since then. Currently, hepatitis C as an occupational disease is certified more frequently than hepatitis B. In Poland, the number of women with hepatitis certified as an occupational disease is higher than that of men. However, among health care professionals, particularly nurses, this difference is insignificant because women outnumber the men. The existence of such a situation is due to the significant quantitative predominance of women over men among medical personnel, especially among nurses. Immunization of health care professionals against the hepatitis B virus (HBV), introduced in Poland in 1988, was an important factor involved in reducing the number of cases of occupational viral hepatitis. Socioeconomic and financial factors affected the epidemiological data on cases of hepatitis certified as an occupational disease in Poland. An additional problem associated with the diagnosis of occupational diseases is the lack of obligatory testing for anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) and anti-hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) antibodies and examinations to ensure the efficacy of HBV vaccination among medical staff before and during employment.

  15. 36 CFR 61.6 - Certified local government programs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... delegated to it, the SHPO may certify a local government without the minimum number or types of disciplines established in State procedures, if the local government can demonstrate that it has made a reasonable effort... systems and the data that they produce are capable of integration into and are compatible with statewide...

  16. 36 CFR 61.6 - Certified local government programs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... delegated to it, the SHPO may certify a local government without the minimum number or types of disciplines established in State procedures, if the local government can demonstrate that it has made a reasonable effort... systems and the data that they produce are capable of integration into and are compatible with statewide...

  17. 75 FR 69657 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-11-15

    ... Applicators Using 1080 Collars for Livestock Protection; EPA ICR No. 1249.09, OMB Control No. 2070-0074 AGENCY... . Title: Requirements for Certified Applicators Using 1080 Collars for Livestock Protection. ICR Numbers.... Abstract: This ICR affects approximately 40 certified pesticide applicators who utilize 1080 toxic collars...

  18. 7 CFR 785.13 - OMB Control Number.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 7 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false OMB Control Number. 785.13 Section 785.13 Agriculture... SPECIAL PROGRAMS CERTIFIED STATE MEDIATION PROGRAM § 785.13 OMB Control Number. The information collection... control number 0560-0165. ...

  19. 7 CFR 37.16 - OMB assigned numbers.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 2 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false OMB assigned numbers. 37.16 Section 37.16 Agriculture... ASSESS ORGANIC CERTIFYING AGENCIES § 37.16 OMB assigned numbers. The information collection and... Control Number 0581-0183. ...

  20. Recruitment and accrual of women in a placebo-controlled clinical pilot study on manual therapy.

    PubMed

    Cambron, Jerrilyn A; Hawk, Cheryl; Evans, Roni; Long, Cynthia R

    2004-06-01

    To investigate the accrual rates and recruitment processes among 3 Midwestern sites during a pilot study on manual therapy for chronic pelvic pain. Multisite pilot study for a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Three chiropractic institutions in or near major metropolitan cities in the Midwestern United States. Thirty-nine women aged 18 to 45 with chronic pelvic pain of at least 6 months duration, diagnosed by a board certified gynecologist. The method of recruitment was collected for each individual who responded to an advertisement and completed an interviewer-administered telephone screen. Participants who were willing and eligible after 3 baseline visits were entered into a randomized clinical trial. The number of responses and accrual rates were determined for the overall study, each of the 3 treatment sites, and each of the 5 recruitment efforts. In this study, 355 women were screened over the telephone and 39 were randomized, making the rate of randomization approximately 10%. The most effective recruitment methods leading to randomization were direct mail (38%) and radio advertisements (34%). However, success of the recruitment process differed by site. Based on the accrual of this multisite pilot study, a full-scale trial would not be feasible using this study's parameters. However, useful information was gained on recruitment effectiveness, eligibility criteria, and screening protocols among the 3 metropolitan sites.

  1. CrossTalk: The Journal of Defense Software Engineering. Volume 22, Number 7, Nov/Dec 2009

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2009-12-01

    an MBA, and is a Certified Corporate Trainer. Booz Allen Hamilton AF PKI SPO 4241 E Piedras DR STE 210 San Antonio,TX 78228 Phone: (210) 925-9129...Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional, and a Project Management Professional. General Dynamics C4 Systems AF PKI SPO 4241 E Piedras DR STE 210

  2. Just-in-Space: Certified Rural Products, Labor of Quality, and Regulatory Spaces

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Mutersbaugh, Tad

    2005-01-01

    Since the mid-1990s, the number and diversity of "quality-certified" products has increased dramatically. This article examines labor practices and regulatory spaces within 3rd party quality certification and suggests that this distinct configuration be termed "just-in-space" production. A privileging of space derives, on the one hand, from the…

  3. Science Credit for Agriculture: Perceived Support, Preferred Implementation Methods and Teacher Science Course Work.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Johnson, Donald M.

    1996-01-01

    Arkansas agriculture teachers (213 of 259 surveyed) expressed support for granting science credit for agriculture (88.8%); 65.6% supported science credit for a limited number of agriculture courses. Blanket endorsement for all certified agriculture teachers was favored by 71.5%; 56.6% preferred endorsement only for certified teachers completing an…

  4. [Quality management in acute pain therapy: results from a survey of certified hospitals].

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    Böhmer, A B; Poels, M; Simanski, C; Trojan, S; Messer, K; Wirtz, M D; Neugebauer, E A M; Wappler, F; Joppich, R

    2012-08-01

    Systems for and methods of quality management are increasingly being implemented in public health services. The aim of our study was to analyze the current state of the integrated quality management concept "quality management acute pain therapy" of the TÜV Rheinland® (TÜV) after a 5-year project period. General characteristics of the participating hospitals, number of departments certified by the TÜV and implementation of structures and processes according to the TÜV guidelines were evaluated by a mail questionnaire. Furthermore, positive and negative aspects concerning the effects of certification were evaluated by the hospitals' representatives of certification. A total of 36 questionnaires were returned. Since 2006 the number of certified hospitals (2011: n = 48) and surgical departments (2011: n = 202) has increased continuously. The number of certified medical departments is low (2011: n = 39); however, in the last 3 years, it has increased by about 200-300% annually. Standard operative procedures for pain therapy and measurement of pain intensity at regular intervals were implemented in all certified clinics (100%). Although 41% take part in the benchmarking project QUIPS (Quality Improvement in Postoperative Pain Therapy), 24% do not systematically check the quality of the outcome of pain management. Acceptance of the new pain therapy concepts among nursing staff was rated positively (ratio positive:negative 16:1); however, acceptance among physicians was rated negatively (1:15). Certification by the TÜV leads to sustainable implementation of quality management principles. Future efforts should focus on better integration of physicians in acute pain therapy and the development of an integrated tool to measure patients' outcome.

  5. Male Sling and Artificial Urethral Sphincter for Male Stress Urinary Incontinence Among Certifying American Urologists.

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    Liu, Joceline S; Hofer, Matthias D; Milose, Jaclyn; Oberlin, Daniel T; Flury, Sarah C; Morey, Allen F; Gonzalez, Chris M

    2016-01-01

    To examine case volume characteristics among certifying urologists performing male sling and artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) procedures to evaluate practice patterns in male stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Six-month case log data of certifying urologists (2003-2013) were obtained from the American Board of Urology. Cases specifying Current Procedural Terminology code for male sling, AUS, and removal or revision of either procedure in males ≥18 years were analyzed. Among 1615 urologists (568 certifying and 1047 recertifying) logging at least 1 male incontinence procedure, 2109 (48% of all procedures) male sling and 2284 (52%) AUS cases were identified. The mean age of patients undergoing AUS was 74.9 years and the mean age of patients undergoing sling procedures was 67.3 years (P <.001). An increase in male incontinence procedures from 2003 to 2013 was demonstrated. The rate of male sling procedure increased from 32.7% of incontinence surgeries in 2004 to 45.5% in 2013 (P <.001). Academically affiliated urologists are 1.5 times more likely to perform AUS than male sling for SUI (P <.001). Median number of slings performed was 2 (range 1-40), with 32.7% placing slings exclusively. A small group of certifying urologists (3.4%) accounted for 22% of all male slings placed. This same cohort logged 10.2% of all AUS performed. Surgical management of male SUI varies widely across states (P <.001), with slings performed between 21% and 70% of the time. Overall the number of male incontinence procedures has increased over time, with a growing proportion of male slings. Most slings and AUS cases are performed by a small number of high-volume surgeons. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  6. [Authorized Qualifications of Staff Conducting Examinations in the Field of Clinical Microbiology].

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    Nishiyama, Hiroyuki

    2015-04-01

    Because of the increase in healthcare-associated infections, appearance of highly resistant bacteria, and that of emerging/re-emerging infectious diseases, it is necessary for the skills of clinical microbiological technologists and the associated technology to be improved. Technologist in Microbiology (4,717 certified) and Specialist in Microbiology (58 certified) are authorized qualifications in the field of examination for clinical microbiology, with a history of 60 years, and Clinical Microbiological Technologist (670 certified) and Infection Control Microbiological Technologist (ICMT) (528 certified) are necessary qualifications to become a member of an infection control team. As problems to be resolved, clarifying the relationships among the authorized qualifications, reconsidering the fairness of evaluating written examinations, and further consideration of the administration method for an increasing number of examinees need to be tackled.

  7. DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Virginia Finley; Sheneman, Robert S.; Levine, Jerry D.

    Contained in the following report are data for radioactivity in the environment collected and analyzed by Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory’s Princeton Environmental, Analytical, and Radiological Laboratory (PEARL). The PEARL is located on-site and is certified for analyzing radiological and non-radiological parameters through the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Laboratory Certification Program, Certification Number 12471. Non-radiological surface and ground water samples are analyzed by NJDEP certified subcontractor laboratories – QC, Inc. and Accutest Laboratory. To the best of our knowledge, these data, as contained in the “Annual Site Environmental Report for 2011,” are documented and certified to be correct.

  8. Standard reference materials (SRMs) for determination of organic contaminants in environmental samples.

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    Wise, Stephen A; Poster, Dianne L; Kucklick, John R; Keller, Jennifer M; Vanderpol, Stacy S; Sander, Lane C; Schantz, Michele M

    2006-10-01

    For the past 25 years the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed certified reference materials (CRMs), known as standard reference materials (SRMs), for determination of organic contaminants in environmental matrices. Assignment of certified concentrations has usually been based on combining results from two or more independent analytical methods. The first-generation environmental-matrix SRMs were issued with certified concentrations for a limited number (5 to 10) of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Improvements in the analytical certification approach significantly expanded the number and classes of contaminants determined. Environmental-matrix SRMs currently available include air and diesel particulate matter, coal tar, marine and river sediment, mussel tissue, fish oil and tissue, and human serum, with concentrations typically assigned for 50 to 90 organic contaminants, for example PAHs, nitro-substituted PAHs, PCBs, chlorinated pesticides, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs).

  9. A cohort study on elderly individuals newly certified as requiring long-term care: comparison of rates of care-needs certifications between basic checklist respondents/specific health examinees and non-respondents/non-examinees of 37,000 elderlies in a city.

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    Fujimoto, Megumi; Katsura, Toshiki; Hoshino, Akiko; Shizawa, Miho; Usui, Kanae; Yokoyama, Eri; Hara, Mayumi

    2018-05-01

    Objective: The rates of care-needs certification were mainly compared between two cohorts: 7,820 specific health checkup examinees/basic checklist respondents and 29,234 non-examinees/non-respondents. Subjects and Methods: Among approximately 37,000 elderly citizens of X City, the number of individuals newly certified as requiring long-term care were observed from the date of the first specific health checkup in 2008 to March 31, 2013. The aggregated totals of these individuals and associated factors were evaluated. Results: 1. Support Required 1, Support Required 2, and Long-term Care Required (level 1) certified individuals accounted for approximately 80% of newly certified individuals aged 65-74 years. Newly certified individuals aged 75 years and over had similar results with 37.2% of them being certified Support Required 1, 19.4% certified Support Required 2, and 22.9% certified Long-term Care Required (level 1). 2. The primary factors for care-needs certification in individuals aged 65-74 years were arthritic disorder in 27.6%, falls and bone fractures in 11.3%, and malignant neoplasm and cerebrovascular disease, among others. This was similar for individuals aged 75 years or over. 3. Of the 7,820 specific health checkup examinees/basic checklist respondents, 1,280 were newly certified as requiring long-term care (16.4%) compared to 7,878 (26.9%) of the 29,234 non-examinees/non-respondents. Therefore, the latter cohort had a significantly higher rate of individuals who were newly certified as requiring long-term care. Conclusion: Both specific health checkups and basic checklists are effective health policies to protect frailty in community elderlies.

  10. Supporting and Staffing High-Needs Schools: Recommendations from South Carolina's National Board Certified Teachers[R

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    Berry, Barnett; Rasberry, Melissa; Byrd, Ann

    2007-01-01

    On August 5, 2006, more than 300 South Carolina National Board Certified Teachers[R] (NBCTs) assembled in Columbia at a policy summit to address the vexing problem of recruiting and retaining accomplished teachers in high-needs schools. Before this summit, the NBCTs read a number of background papers and research summaries. During the summit, they…

  11. 77 FR 4940 - Determination of Failure To Attain by 2005 and Determination of Current Attainment of the 1-Hour...

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    2012-02-01

    ... missing data, the procedures in appendix H to 40 CFR part 50 are used to adjust the actual number of..., quality-assured and certified ambient air quality monitoring data for 2003 through 2005. In addition, EPA... and certified ambient air monitoring data showing the area has monitored attainment of the 1-hour...

  12. Environmental impact of non-certified versus certified (ASC) intensive Pangasius aquaculture in Vietnam, a comparison based on a statistically supported LCA.

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    Nhu, Trang T; Schaubroeck, Thomas; Henriksson, Patrik J G; Bosma, Roel; Sorgeloos, Patrick; Dewulf, Jo

    2016-12-01

    Pangasius production in Vietnam is widely known as a success story in aquaculture, the fastest growing global food system because of its tremendous expansion by volume, value and the number of international markets to which Pangasius has been exported in recent years. While certification schemes are becoming significant features of international fish trade and marketing, an increasing number of Pangasius producers have followed at least one of the certification schemes recognised by international markets to incorporate environmental and social sustainability practices in aquaculture, typically the Pangasius Aquaculture Dialogue (PAD) scheme certified by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). An assessment of the environmental benefit of applying certification schemes on Pangasius production, however, is still needed. This article compared the environmental impact of ASC-certified versus non-ASC certified intensive Pangasius aquaculture, using a statistically supported LCA. We focused on both resource-related (water, land and total resources) and emissions-related (global warming, acidification, freshwater and marine eutrophication) categories. The ASC certification scheme was shown to be a good approach for determining adequate environmental sustainability, especially concerning emissions-related categories, in Pangasius production. However, the non-ASC certified farms, due to the large spread, the impact (e.g., water resources and freshwater eutrophication) was possibly lower for a certain farm. However, this result was not generally prominent. Further improvements in intensive Pangasius production to inspire certification schemes are proposed, e.g., making the implementation of certification schemes more affordable, well-oriented and facilitated; reducing consumed feed amounts and of the incorporated share in fishmeal, especially domestic fishmeal, etc. However, their implementation should be vetted with key stakeholders to assess their feasibility. Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

  13. Local randomness: Examples and application

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    Fu, Honghao; Miller, Carl A.

    2018-03-01

    When two players achieve a superclassical score at a nonlocal game, their outputs must contain intrinsic randomness. This fact has many useful implications for quantum cryptography. Recently it has been observed [C. Miller and Y. Shi, Quantum Inf. Computat. 17, 0595 (2017)] that such scores also imply the existence of local randomness—that is, randomness known to one player but not to the other. This has potential implications for cryptographic tasks between two cooperating but mistrustful players. In the current paper we bring this notion toward practical realization, by offering near-optimal bounds on local randomness for the CHSH game, and also proving the security of a cryptographic application of local randomness (single-bit certified deletion).

  14. Effect of management, marketing, and certified health programs on the sale price of beef calves sold through a livestock video auction service from 1995 through 2009.

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    Seeger, Jon T; King, Michael E; Grotelueschen, Dale M; Rogers, Glenn M; Stokka, Gerald S

    2011-08-15

    To evaluate and update the previously quantified effects of management, marketing, and certified health programs on the sale price of beef calves sold through a livestock video auction service. Longitudinal study. 41,657 lots representing 5,042,272 beef calves sold from 1995 through 2009. Data describing each lot of beef calves marketed from 1995 through 2009 by a livestock video auction service were obtained from sale catalogues. For each year of the study, multiple regression analysis was used to quantify the effect of management, marketing, and certified health programs on sale price. Sale date, base sale weight, quadratic effect of base weight, sex of calf, region of origin, breed description, inclusion in a certified health program, and number of calves in the lot significantly affected sale price for every year of the study. Variation in body weight, flesh score, and number of days between sale and delivery date had significant effects on price in most of the years; frame score and calves with horns affected price in 7 of 15 years; age and source verification influenced sale price in every year since source verification was introduced in 2005; and the auction service's progressive genetics program increased price during the 1 year that program was available. Some management, marketing, and certified health initiatives have consistently increased the sale price of beef calves, and producers can increase the price of their calves by implementing these practices.

  15. An Analysis of the Future Need for Certified Animal Health Technicians and Instructional Program Content.

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    Nevada State Council on Occupational Education, Carson City.

    A study examined the future need for certified animal health technicians (CAHT) in Nevada and the skills/knowledge that future CAHTs will need. Questionnaires were mailed to all of Nevada's 306 licensed veterinarians; 100 (32.68%) responded. The estimated numbers of CAHTs needed by the state's veterinarians in 1, 3, and 5 years were 62, 142, and…

  16. [The state of quality management implementation in ambulatory care nursing and inpatient nursing].

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    Farin, E; Hauer, J; Schmidt, E; Kottner, J; Jäckel, W H

    2013-02-01

    The demands being made on quality assurance and quality management in ambulatory care nursing and inpatient nursing facilities continue to grow. As opposed to health-care facilities such as hospitals and rehabilitation centres, we know of no other empirical studies addressing the current state of affairs in quality management in nursing institutions. The aim of this investigation was, by means of a questionnaire, to analyse the current (as of spring 2011) dissemination of quality management and certification in nursing facilities using a random sample as representative as possible of in- and outpatient institutions. To obtain our sample we compiled 800 inpatient and 800 outpatient facilities as a stratified random sample. Federal state, holder and, for inpatient facilities, the number of beds were used as stratification variables. 24% of the questionnaires were returned, giving us information on 188 outpatient and 220 inpatient institutions. While the distribution in the sample of outpatient institutions is equivalent to the population distribution, we observed discrepancies in the inpatient facilities sample. As they do not seem to be related to any demonstrable bias, we assume that our data are sufficiently representative. 4 of 5 of the responding facilities claim to employ their own quality management system, however the degree to which the quality management mechanisms are actually in use is an estimated 75%. Almost 90% of all the facilities have a quality management representative who often possesses specific additional qualifications. Many relevant quality management instruments (i. e., nursing standards of care, questionnaires, quality circles) are used in 75% of the responding institutions. Various factors in our data give the impression that quality management and certification efforts have made more progress in the inpatient facilities. Although 80% of the outpatient institutions claim to have a quality management system, only 32.1% of them admit to having already been (or be in current preparation to be) certified, a figure that was 41.5% among the inpatient facilities. These percentages are smaller when one relies on information provided by the certifying institutions themselves rather on the nursing facilities. Most frequent is the certification according to the DIN EN ISO 9001 standard, since the care-specific certification procedures most widespread on the market enable facilities to combine a care-specific certificate with one according to DIN norms. Quality management has become very widespread in nursing facilities: every third institution claims to have been certified, and the trend to become certified has clearly intensified over the last few years. We observe overall very great acceptance of both internal quality management and external quality assurance. We suspect that the current use of quality management instruments in many nursing facilities will not fall behind such efforts in hospitals and rehabilitation centres. © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.

  17. So many migraines, so few subspecialists: analysis of the geographic location of United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) certified headache subspecialists compared to United States headache demographics.

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    Mauser, Emily D; Rosen, Noah L

    2014-09-01

    To evaluate the geographic location of the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS)-certified headache subspecialists as compared with ratios of expected migraine and chronic migraine populations in the United States. The UCNS is a professional medical organization that accredits fellowship programs and certifies physicians who demonstrate competence in various neurologic subspecialties, including headache medicine. There are a limited number of UCNS-certified headache subspecialists currently practicing in the United States. All of the UCNS-certified headache subspecialists were geographically located and compared with demographic data about state populations obtained from the U.S. Census. The expected migraine and chronic migraine populations were calculated for each state based on recently published epidemiologic data. Ratios of UCNS-certified headache subspecialists to expected migraine and chronic migraine populations were compared for each state. These data were then organized by U.S. Census region and division. As of the 2012 examination cycle, 416 UCNS-certified headache subspecialists are currently practicing in the United States. The states with the highest number of headache subspecialists include New York, California, Ohio, Texas, Florida, and Pennsylvania. Six states have zero headache subspecialists, eight states have one headache subspecialist, and five states have two headache subspecialists. As per the U.S. Census, the total U.S. population for ages 12 years and older is 259,908,563. The total expected migraine population (11.79% of the general population) for ages 12 years and older is 30,594,362. The total expected chronic migraine population (0.91% of the general population) for ages 12 years and older is 2,361,397. The states with the best ratios of headache subspecialists to expected migraine and chronic migraine populations include the District of Columbia, New Hampshire, New York, and Nebraska. Besides states with zero headache subspecialists, the states with the worst ratios of headache subspecialists to expected migraine and chronic migraine populations include Oregon, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Kansas. When organized by U.S. Census regions, the Northeast has the best ratios of headache subspecialists to expected migraine and chronic migraine populations, while the West has the worst ratios of headache subspecialists to expected migraine and chronic migraine populations. In terms of U.S. Census divisions, the Middle Atlantic has the best ratios of headache subspecialists to expected migraine and chronic migraine populations, while the East South Central has the worst ratios of expected migraine and chronic migraine populations. There is a disproportionately small number of UCNS-certified headache subspecialists compared with the extensive expected migraine and chronic migraine populations in the United States. More UCNS-accredited fellowship programs and more UCNS-certified headache subspecialists are needed in order to ameliorate this disparity. © 2014 American Headache Society.

  18. The Separate Constructs of Communication Satisfaction and Job Satisfaction.

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    Gregson, Terry

    1991-01-01

    A random sample of 889 certified public accountants was administered modified versions of the Job Descriptive Index and the Downs and Hazen Communication Satisfaction Questionnaire. There were 310 (35 percent) usable questionnaires returned. Factor analysis indicated that the accountants viewed job satisfaction and communication satisfaction as…

  19. Rehabilitation Counselor Attitudes toward Counseling Individuals with Substance Use Disorders

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    Rodgers-Bonaccorsy, Roe A.

    2010-01-01

    The study assessed attitudes toward counseling individuals with substance use disorders and perceived confidence of providing substance abuse screenings and referrals among a random sample of Certified Rehabilitation Counselors (CRCs). Results indicated CRCs have positive attitudes toward counseling individuals with substance use disorders.…

  20. Certified records manager exam

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    Not Available

    1990-01-01

    The Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM) is a non-profit, certifying organization of professional records managers and administrators. ICRM members are experienced in information requirements, records and information systems, and the related office systems and technologies. All members have met certification requirements and have received the Certified Records Manager (CRM) designation. As the field of information and records management moves toward standardization, and as the application of new technologies and technicalities complicate the measurement and demonstration of professional competence, the need for a means of identifying persons who have basic competency increases. The ICRM is providing such a means bymore » testing and certifying basic knowledge. More and more job announcements are requiring this evidence of competency. Unfortunately, as an organization, NIRMA has a relatively small number of CRMs. The goal of the ICRM Development Group is two-fold; (1) to encourage NIRMA members to obtain their certification by providing basic information and support and; (2) to develop the Nuclear Specialist test module which will demonstrate that bearers have demonstrated expertise in nuclear records management as well as basic competencies. This report covers the examination process.« less

  1. Training within the Accounting Firm.

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    Finch, Beth; And Others

    1991-01-01

    A survey received 509 responses from 2,000 randomly selected accounting employees about which training topics are receiving the most attention and who is receiving the training. Results prove that training has become an integral part of a certified public accountant's job; topics most often covered were tax related--individual and corporate income…

  2. Causes of fatal accidents for instrument-certified and non-certified private pilots.

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    Shao, Bob Siyuan; Guindani, Michele; Boyd, Douglas D

    2014-11-01

    Instrument certification (IFR) enhances a pilot's skills in precisely controlling the aircraft and requires a higher level of standards in maintaining heading and altitude compared with the less stringent private pilot certificate. However, there have been no prior studies to compare fatal accident causes for airmen with, and without, this rating, The NTSB accident database was queried for general aviation fatal accidents for private pilots with, and without IFR certification. Exact Poisson tests were used to calculate whether two rate parameters were equal (ratio of 1), normalized to the number of IFR-rated pilots and flight hours in the given time period. Proportion tests were used to determine whether there were significant differences in fatal accident causes between IFR-certified and non-certified pilots. A logistic regression for log-odds success was used in determining the trend and effect of age on fatal accident rates. IFR certification was associated with a reduced risk of accidents due to failure to maintain obstacle/terrain clearance and spatial disorientation for day and night operations respectively. In contrast, the likelihood of fatal accident due to equipment malfunction during day operations was higher for IFR-certified pilots. The fatal accident rate decreased over the last decade for IFR-certified but not for non-IFR-certified private pilots. However, the overall accident rate for IFR-certified private pilots was more than double that of the cohort lacking this certification. Finally, we found a trend for an increased fatality rate with advancing age for both group of pilots. Our findings informs on where training and/or technology should be focused. Both training for aerodynamic stalls, which causes over a quarter of all fatal accidents, should be intensified for both IFR-certified and non-certified private pilots. Similarly, adherence to minimum safe altitudes for both groups of pilots should be encouraged toward reducing the fatal accidents rate due to failure to maintain obstacle/terrain clearance. For night operations, the high percentage of accidents due to spatial disorientation for non-IFR certified airmen suggests that additional training be required for such operations or such flights carry restrictions for this subset of pilots. Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

  3. Randomness in nonlocal games between mistrustful players

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    Miller, Carl A.; Shi, Yaoyun

    2017-01-01

    If two quantum players at a nonlocal game G achieve a superclassical score, then their measurement outcomes must be at least partially random from the perspective of any third player. This is the basis for device-independent quantum cryptography. In this paper we address a related question: does a superclassical score at G guarantee that one player has created randomness from the perspective of the other player? We show that for complete-support games, the answer is yes: even if the second player is given the first player’s input at the conclusion of the game, he cannot perfectly recover her output. Thus some amount of local randomness (i.e., randomness possessed by only one player) is always obtained when randomness is certified from nonlocal games with quantum strategies. This is in contrast to non-signaling game strategies, which may produce global randomness without any local randomness. We discuss potential implications for cryptographic protocols between mistrustful parties. PMID:29643748

  4. Randomness in nonlocal games between mistrustful players.

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    Miller, Carl A; Shi, Yaoyun

    2017-06-01

    If two quantum players at a nonlocal game G achieve a superclassical score, then their measurement outcomes must be at least partially random from the perspective of any third player. This is the basis for device-independent quantum cryptography. In this paper we address a related question: does a superclassical score at G guarantee that one player has created randomness from the perspective of the other player? We show that for complete-support games, the answer is yes: even if the second player is given the first player's input at the conclusion of the game, he cannot perfectly recover her output. Thus some amount of local randomness (i.e., randomness possessed by only one player) is always obtained when randomness is certified from nonlocal games with quantum strategies. This is in contrast to non-signaling game strategies, which may produce global randomness without any local randomness. We discuss potential implications for cryptographic protocols between mistrustful parties.

  5. Influence of changes in supply on the distribution of pediatric subspecialty care.

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    Mayer, Michelle L; Skinner, Asheley Cockrell

    2009-12-01

    To examine whether recently certified pediatric subspecialists enter markets that previously lacked subspecialists and to determine whether changes in overall supply are associated with changes in geographic availability of care. Multiple cross-sectional analyses. United States. Physician data for 2003 and 2006 from the American Board of Pediatrics. Main Exposure New entrants, defined as subspecialists who first obtained certification after 2003. We examined the following: (1) whether new entrants were more likely to practice in locations lacking certified subspecialists; (2) changes in the percentage of hospital referral regions (HRRs) with at least 1 subspecialist; and (3) changes in the number of subspecialists per HRR. Ten pediatric subspecialties experienced increases in supply and 5 experienced decreases. For 8 of the 15 pediatric subspecialties studied, new entrants were more likely than previously certified physicians to locate in an HRR that lacked a subspecialist in 2003. The percentage of HRRs with a subspecialist increased significantly for 3 of the 10 pediatric subspecialties with increases in supply. Among HRRs with a subspecialist in 2003, the average number of subspecialists per HRR increased between 2003 and 2006 for 6 of the 10 pediatric subspecialties with total supply increases and decreased for 4 of the 5 subspecialties with decreases in supply. Increases in the number of pediatric subspecialists generally did not lead to improvements in distribution and may actually reinforce the existing distribution for certain pediatric subspecialties. However, because newly certified subspecialists are more likely to enter an HRR that previously lacked a subspecialist, long-term increases in supply may lead to improvements in distribution.

  6. 40 CFR 266.345 - Whom must you notify?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ..., phone number, and RCRA ID number, and be sent by certified delivery. (b) You must notify the LLRWDF... name, address, and RCRA ID number. (4) The RCRA hazardous waste codes prior to the exemption of the... conditional exemption of subpart N of this part. (6) The manifest number of the shipment that will contain the...

  7. 40 CFR 266.345 - Whom must you notify?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ..., phone number, and RCRA ID number, and be sent by certified delivery. (b) You must notify the LLRWDF... name, address, and RCRA ID number. (4) The RCRA hazardous waste codes prior to the exemption of the... conditional exemption of subpart N of this part. (6) The manifest number of the shipment that will contain the...

  8. 40 CFR 35.232 - Basis for allotment.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... considered in allotment of funds for enforcement of FIFRA are: (1) The State's population, (2) The number of pesticide-producing establishments, (3) The numbers of certified private and commercial pesticide applicators, (4) The number of farms and their acreage, and (5) As appropriate, the State's potential farm...

  9. 40 CFR 35.232 - Basis for allotment.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... considered in allotment of funds for enforcement of FIFRA are: (1) The State's population, (2) The number of pesticide-producing establishments, (3) The numbers of certified private and commercial pesticide applicators, (4) The number of farms and their acreage, and (5) As appropriate, the State's potential farm...

  10. 40 CFR 35.232 - Basis for allotment.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... considered in allotment of funds for enforcement of FIFRA are: (1) The State's population, (2) The number of pesticide-producing establishments, (3) The numbers of certified private and commercial pesticide applicators, (4) The number of farms and their acreage, and (5) As appropriate, the State's potential farm...

  11. 40 CFR 35.232 - Basis for allotment.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... considered in allotment of funds for enforcement of FIFRA are: (1) The State's population, (2) The number of pesticide-producing establishments, (3) The numbers of certified private and commercial pesticide applicators, (4) The number of farms and their acreage, and (5) As appropriate, the State's potential farm...

  12. 40 CFR 35.232 - Basis for allotment.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... considered in allotment of funds for enforcement of FIFRA are: (1) The State's population, (2) The number of pesticide-producing establishments, (3) The numbers of certified private and commercial pesticide applicators, (4) The number of farms and their acreage, and (5) As appropriate, the State's potential farm...

  13. Framework for Disciplinary Writing in Science Grades 6-12: A National Survey

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    Drew, Sally Valentino; Olinghouse, Natalie G.; Faggella-Luby, Michael; Welsh, Megan E.

    2017-01-01

    This study investigated the current state of writing instruction in science classes (Grades 6-12). A random sample of certified science teachers from the United States (N = 287) was electronically surveyed. Participants reported on their purposes for teaching writing, the writing assignments most often given to students, use of evidence-based…

  14. Use and Acceptance of Social Media among Health Educators

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    Hanson, Carl; West, Joshua; Neiger, Brad; Thackeray, Rosemary; Barnes, Michael; McIntyre, Emily

    2011-01-01

    Background: As social media use grows in popularity, health educators are challenged to think differently about how to communicate with audiences. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore social media use and factors that determine acceptance of social media use among health educators. Methods: A random sample of Certified Health…

  15. Agents of Nursing Home Quality of Care: Ombudsmen and Staff Ratios Revisited.

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    Cherry, Ralph L.

    1991-01-01

    Compared effects of ombudsman programs on quality of nursing home care on random sample of 134 Medicare/Medicaid-certified long-term care facilities in Missouri. Found that presence of ombudsman program was most important factor associated with quality for intermediate-care facilities, and was significantly associated with quality for skilled…

  16. Congruence of Standard Setting Methods for a Nursing Certification Examination.

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    Fabrey, Lawrence J.; Raymond, Mark R.

    The American Nurses' Association certification provides professional recognition beyond licensure to nurses who pass an examination. To determine the passing score as it would be set by a representative peer group, a survey was mailed to a random sample of 200 recently certified nurses. Three questions were asked: (1) what percentage of examinees…

  17. National Board Certified Physical Educators: perceived changes related to the certification process.

    PubMed

    Woods, Amelia Mays; Rhoades, Jesse Lee

    2012-06-01

    In this study, we examined National Board certified physical education teachers' (NBCPETs) perceptions of change as a result of certification. Randomly selected NBCPETs (65; women = 53, men = 12) were interviewed. Analysis was done through the lens of Lawson's (1989) Model of the interactive factors Influencing workplace conditions for the Physical Education Teacher Several themes connected to teachers' views of themselves as NBCPETs surfaced. In particular more teaching reflection and a greater focus on student learning and assessment, including an increased emphasis on individualizing teaching were described. An elevation in their perceived status and credibility and expanded opportunities within the educational community also emerged. Alternatively, several NBCPETs explained that the certification process had little or no effect on their teaching

  18. The impact of teacher preparation on student achievement in rural secondary schools

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Barnes, Shontier Prescott

    The primary purpose of this study was to examine significant differences, if any, in student achievement in the area of math and science of students taught by traditionally certified teachers and alternatively certified teachers. This study examined alternatively certified teachers, as identified from through the Georgia TAPP (Teacher Alternative Preparation Program), and traditionally certified teachers in rural high schools in the Central Savannah River Area of Georgia. Student achievement was measured by student scores on the Algebra I and Physical Science End-Of-Course Test, a criterion-referenced test aligned with state adopted curriculum standards. The study utilized frequency distributions, correlations, descriptive statistics, and univariate analysis of variance (ANOVA) to examine the data. Univariate tests were done to find individual differences for each dependent variable. The ANOVA was used for the single dependent (student achievement) and formed comparisons and tracked the effect of the independent variable (teacher preparation), each of which (traditional and alternative) may have a number of levels and may interact to affect the dependent variable. The covariates, the independent variables not manipulated, but still affecting the response, are students' ethnicity, gender, and school socioeconomic status were also analyzed to predict student achievement. KEY WORDS. Teacher Preparation, Student Achievement, Math, Science, Traditionally certified teachers, Alternatively certified teachers, Georgia TAPP (Teacher Alternative Preparation Program), End-Of-Course Test (EOCT), Performance standard.

  19. Office of Inspector General report on Naval Petroleum Reserve Number 1, independent accountant`s report on applying agreed-upon procedures

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    NONE

    1998-12-01

    On October 6, 1997, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced it had agreed to sell all of the Government`s interest in Naval Petroleum Reserve Number 1 (NPR-1) to Occidental Petroleum Corporation for $3.65 billion. This report presents the results of the independent certified public accountants` agreed-upon procedures work on the Preliminary Settlement Statement of the Purchase and Sale Agreement between DOE and Occidental. To fulfill their responsibilities, the Office of Inspector General contracted with the independent public accounting firm of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP to conduct the work for them, subject to their review. The work was done in accordancemore » with the Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. As such, the independent certified public accountants performed only work that was agreed upon by DOE and Occidental. This report is intended solely for the use of DOE and Occidental and should not be used by those who have not agreed to the procedures and taken responsibility for the sufficiency of the procedures for their purposes. However, this report is a matter of public record, and its distribution is not limited. The independent certified public accountants identified over 20 adjustments to the Preliminary Settlement Statement that would result in a $10.8 million increase in the sale price.« less

  20. 78 FR 63159 - Amendment to Certification of Nebraska's Central Filing System

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    2013-10-23

    ... system for Nebraska to permit the conversion of all debtor social security and taxpayer identification... automatically convert social security numbers and taxpayer identification numbers into ten number unique... certified central filing systems is available through the Internet on the GIPSA Web site ( http://www.gipsa...

  1. 40 CFR 80.75 - Reporting requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... section: (i) The batch number; (ii) The date of production; (iii) The volume of the batch; (iv) The grade... the refinery: (A) Identification of the previously certified gasoline as such; (B) The batch number... batch as commercial or non-commercial grade butane; (C) The batch number of the butane; (D) The date of...

  2. Performing magnetic resonance imaging in patients with implantable pacemakers and defibrillators: results of a European Heart Rhythm Association survey.

    PubMed

    Marinskis, Germanas; Bongiorni, Maria Grazia; Dagres, Nikolaos; Dobreanu, Dan; Lewalter, Thorsten; Blomström-Lundqvist, Carina

    2012-12-01

    The purpose of our survey was to evaluate the experience, current practice and attitudes of performing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices. Fifty-one centre-members of European Heart Rhythm Association Research network have responded to the survey. According to the obtained data, 55.2% of responding centres do not perform MRI scans in patients with non-MRI-certified pacemakers and 65.8% in patients with such implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). Reported complication rate in patients with non-MRI-certified devices is low and conforms to the literature data. Experience with newer MRI-compatible pacemakers and ICDs is limited to single cases in most centres. This survey shows limited experience with performing MRI studies in patients with implanted pacemakers and ICDs. In concordance with available guidelines, most centres limit MRI scans in patients with non-MRI-certified devices. The implant numbers for MRI-certified devices and experience with performing MRI scans in these patients are still low.

  3. Effect of a Manager Training and Certification Program on Food Safety and Hygiene in Food Service Operations

    PubMed Central

    Kassa, Hailu; Silverman, Gary S.; Baroudi, Karim

    2010-01-01

    Food safety is an important public health issue in the U.S. Eating at restaurants and other food service facilities increasingly has been associated with food borne disease outbreaks. Food safety training and certification of food mangers has been used as a method for reducing food safety violations at food service facilities. However, the literature is inconclusive about the effectiveness of such training programs for improving food safety and protecting consumer health. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of food manger training on reducing food safety violations. We examined food inspection reports from the Toledo/Lucas County Health Department (Ohio) from March 2005 through February 2006 and compared food hygiene violations between food service facilities with certified and without certified food managers. We also examined the impact on food safety of a food service facility being part of a larger group of facilities. Restaurants with trained and certified food managers had significantly fewer critical food safety violations but more non-critical violations than restaurants without certified personnel. Institutional food service facilities had significantly fewer violations than restaurants, and the number of violations did not differ as a function of certification. Similarly, restaurants with many outlets had significantly fewer violations than restaurants with fewer outlets, and training was not associated with lower numbers of violations from restaurants with many outlets. The value of having certified personnel was only observed in independent restaurants and those with few branches. This information may be useful in indicating where food safety problems are most likely to occur. Furthermore, we recommend that those characteristics of institutional and chain restaurants that result in fewer violations should be identified in future research, and efforts made to apply this knowledge at the level of individual restaurants. PMID:20523880

  4. Effect of a manager training and certification program on food safety and hygiene in food service operations.

    PubMed

    Kassa, Hailu; Silverman, Gary S; Baroudi, Karim

    2010-05-06

    Food safety is an important public health issue in the U.S. Eating at restaurants and other food service facilities increasingly has been associated with food borne disease outbreaks. Food safety training and certification of food mangers has been used as a method for reducing food safety violations at food service facilities. However, the literature is inconclusive about the effectiveness of such training programs for improving food safety and protecting consumer health. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of food manger training on reducing food safety violations. We examined food inspection reports from the Toledo/Lucas County Health Department (Ohio) from March 2005 through February 2006 and compared food hygiene violations between food service facilities with certified and without certified food managers. We also examined the impact on food safety of a food service facility being part of a larger group of facilities.Restaurants with trained and certified food managers had significantly fewer critical food safety violations but more non-critical violations than restaurants without certified personnel. Institutional food service facilities had significantly fewer violations than restaurants, and the number of violations did not differ as a function of certification. Similarly, restaurants with many outlets had significantly fewer violations than restaurants with fewer outlets, and training was not associated with lower numbers of violations from restaurants with many outlets. The value of having certified personnel was only observed in independent restaurants and those with few branches. This information may be useful in indicating where food safety problems are most likely to occur. Furthermore, we recommend that those characteristics of institutional and chain restaurants that result in fewer violations should be identified in future research, and efforts made to apply this knowledge at the level of individual restaurants.

  5. Long hours in paid and domestic work and subsequent sickness absence: does control over daily working hours matter?

    PubMed

    Ala-Mursula, L; Vahtera, J; Kouvonen, A; Väänänen, A; Linna, A; Pentti, J; Kivimäki, M

    2006-09-01

    To explore the associations of working hours (paid, domestic, commuting, and total) with sickness absence, and to examine whether these associations vary according to the level of employee control over daily working hours. Prospective cohort study among 25 703 full-time public sector employees in 10 towns in Finland. A survey of working hours and control over working hours was carried out in 2000-01. The survey responses were linked with register data on the number of self-certified (< or =3 days) and medically certified (>3 days) sickness absences until the end of 2003. Poisson regression analyses with generalised estimating equations were used to take into account the fact that the employees were nested within work units. Adjustments were made for work and family characteristics and health behaviour. The mean follow-up period was 28.1 (SD 8.1) months. Long domestic and total working hours were associated with higher rates of medically certified sickness absences among both genders. In contrast, long paid working hours were associated with lower rates of subsequent self-certified sickness absences. Long commuting hours were related to increased rates of sickness absence of both types. Low control over daily working hours predicted medically certified sickness absences for both the women and men and self-certified absences for the men. In combinations, high control over working hours reduced the adverse associations of long domestic and total working hours with medically certified absences. Employee control over daily working hours may protect health and help workers successfully combine a full-time job with the demands of domestic work.

  6. Nursing Home Checklist

    MedlinePlus

    Nursing home checklist Name of nursing home: ____________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________ Phone number: __________________________________________________________ Date of visit: _____________________________________________________________ Basic information Yes No Notes Is the nursing home Medicare certified? Is the nursing ...

  7. Practical characterization of quantum devices without tomography

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Landon-Cardinal, Olivier; Flammia, Steven; Silva, Marcus; Liu, Yi-Kai; Poulin, David

    2012-02-01

    Quantum tomography is the main method used to assess the quality of quantum information processing devices, but its complexity presents a major obstacle for the characterization of even moderately large systems. Part of the reason for this complexity is that tomography generates much more information than is usually sought. Taking a more targeted approach, we develop schemes that enable (i) estimating the ?delity of an experiment to a theoretical ideal description, (ii) learning which description within a reduced subset best matches the experimental data. Both these approaches yield a signi?cant reduction in resources compared to tomography. In particular, we show how to estimate the ?delity between a predicted pure state and an arbitrary experimental state using only a constant number of Pauli expectation values selected at random according to an importance-weighting rule. In addition, we propose methods for certifying quantum circuits and learning continuous-time quantum dynamics that are described by local Hamiltonians or Lindbladians.

  8. Work autonomy of certified nursing assistants in long-term care facilities: discrepant perceptions between nursing supervisors and certified nursing assistants.

    PubMed

    Liu, Li-Fan; Liu, Wei-Pei; Wang, Jong-Yi

    2011-09-01

    Despite increasing demand of certified nursing assistants (CNAs) in long-term care (LTC) facilities, their work autonomy delegated by nursing supervisors remains ambiguous and varied. This study investigates the CNAs' role in LTC facilities by examining the degrees of work autonomy of CNAs from the perspectives of nursing supervisors and CNAs. Whether the characteristics of institutions including ownership of facilities, bed size, staffing levels, and the occupancy rate affected the CNAs' work autonomy and delegations was also examined. A stratified random sampling method was used to sample LTC facilities in Taiwan. A self-administered structured questionnaire was answered by a senior nursing supervisor and CNA in each sampled institution for their perception of work autonomy in the 5 main aspects of CNAs' job contents: personal care, affiliated nursing care, auxiliary medical service, social care, and administration services. Student t test and general linear models (GLM) were used to test the mean differences of CNAs' work autonomy and their relationship with the institutions' characteristics. Nursing supervisors and CNAs both rated the highest scores of work autonomy in the aspect of personal care, and the lowest scores in the aspect of affiliated nursing care. However, the nursing supervisors expected higher work autonomy of CNAs on the work items particularly in affiliated nursing care and auxiliary medical services than did the CNAs (P < .05). The institutional-level factors were significantly associated with perceptions of nursing supervisors toward CNAs' work autonomy. The ownership (hospital-based or freestanding homes), sizes (capacity), occupancy rates, CNA staff numbers of the long-term care facilities, and resident numbers were related to the CNAs' work autonomy as perceived by their nursing supervisors. No difference between the aspects of administration activities and social care was seen. There are discordance views towards CNAs' work autonomy both in nursing supervisors and CNAs across different settings in LTC institutions. The characteristics of institutions influence perceptions of CNAs' work autonomy as perceived by nursing supervisors. Clear and mandated regulation of CNA job contents is needed for their work identity and autonomy to improve the quality of care in LTC facilities. Copyright © 2011 American Medical Directors Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  9. 49 CFR 585.95 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... time during the production year, each manufacturer must, upon request from the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model and vehicle identification number... make, model and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with the...

  10. 49 CFR 585.95 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... time during the production year, each manufacturer must, upon request from the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model and vehicle identification number... make, model and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with the...

  11. 49 CFR 585.95 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... time during the production year, each manufacturer must, upon request from the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model and vehicle identification number... make, model and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with the...

  12. 49 CFR 585.95 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... time during the production year, each manufacturer must, upon request from the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model and vehicle identification number... make, model and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with the...

  13. 49 CFR 585.95 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... time during the production year, each manufacturer must, upon request from the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model and vehicle identification number... make, model and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with the...

  14. 9 CFR 355.8 - Official number.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 9 Animals and Animal Products 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Official number. 355.8 Section 355.8 Animals and Animal Products FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGENCY... CERTIFICATION CERTIFIED PRODUCTS FOR DOGS, CATS, AND OTHER CARNIVORA; INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION, AND...

  15. 9 CFR 355.8 - Official number.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 9 Animals and Animal Products 2 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Official number. 355.8 Section 355.8 Animals and Animal Products FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGENCY... CERTIFICATION CERTIFIED PRODUCTS FOR DOGS, CATS, AND OTHER CARNIVORA; INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION, AND...

  16. Experimental control in software reliability certification

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Trammell, Carmen J.; Poore, Jesse H.

    1994-01-01

    There is growing interest in software 'certification', i.e., confirmation that software has performed satisfactorily under a defined certification protocol. Regulatory agencies, customers, and prospective reusers all want assurance that a defined product standard has been met. In other industries, products are typically certified under protocols in which random samples of the product are drawn, tests characteristic of operational use are applied, analytical or statistical inferences are made, and products meeting a standard are 'certified' as fit for use. A warranty statement is often issued upon satisfactory completion of a certification protocol. This paper outlines specific engineering practices that must be used to preserve the validity of the statistical certification testing protocol. The assumptions associated with a statistical experiment are given, and their implications for statistical testing of software are described.

  17. Long hours in paid and domestic work and subsequent sickness absence: does control over daily working hours matter?

    PubMed Central

    Ala‐Mursula, L; Vahtera, J; Kouvonen, A; Väänänen, A; Linna, A; Pentti, J; Kivimäki, M

    2006-01-01

    Objectives To explore the associations of working hours (paid, domestic, commuting, and total) with sickness absence, and to examine whether these associations vary according to the level of employee control over daily working hours. Methods Prospective cohort study among 25 703 full‐time public sector employees in 10 towns in Finland. A survey of working hours and control over working hours was carried out in 2000–01. The survey responses were linked with register data on the number of self‐certified (⩽3 days) and medically certified (>3 days) sickness absences until the end of 2003. Poisson regression analyses with generalised estimating equations were used to take into account the fact that the employees were nested within work units. Adjustments were made for work and family characteristics and health behaviour. The mean follow‐up period was 28.1 (SD 8.1) months. Results Long domestic and total working hours were associated with higher rates of medically certified sickness absences among both genders. In contrast, long paid working hours were associated with lower rates of subsequent self‐certified sickness absences. Long commuting hours were related to increased rates of sickness absence of both types. Low control over daily working hours predicted medically certified sickness absences for both the women and men and self‐certified absences for the men. In combinations, high control over working hours reduced the adverse associations of long domestic and total working hours with medically certified absences. Conclusions Employee control over daily working hours may protect health and help workers successfully combine a full‐time job with the demands of domestic work. PMID:16728502

  18. 78 FR 72537 - Credit Union Service Organizations

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-12-03

    ... record retention timeframes for audit and tax purposes. Parallel amendments are made in the final rule to... of its financial statements by a licensed certified public accountant. \\12\\ 73 FR 79312 (Dec. 29... information, including the CUSO's legal name; tax identification number (e.g., EIN); address; telephone number...

  19. Mathematics. Ohio's Competency Analysis Profile.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Vocational Instructional Materials Lab.

    This competency analysis profile contains eight lists of mathematics skills that have been identified by employers and verified by math-certified instructors as being core competencies for eight groups of occupational areas. Each list is organized into subsections dealing with the following: numbers and number relations, measurement, data analysis…

  20. Suicide on the London Underground System.

    PubMed

    Farmer, R; O'Donnell, I; Tranah, T

    1991-09-01

    Over the past 50 years there has been an increase in the numbers of people jumping/falling in front of trains on the London Underground system. Case-fatality rates have fallen from 70% in the 1950s to 55% today. The proportion certified as suicide has fallen while the proportions certified as accidents or open verdicts have risen. There is unusual clustering of events at some stations which are adjacent to psychiatric units. The hypothesis that ease of access to London Underground stations may sometimes be a determinant of suicide is investigated.

  1. 24 CFR 3282.13 - Voluntary certification.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... certifies that if, at any time it manufactures structures which are not manufactured homes, it will identify... production and that the series of serial numbers for such structures shall be distinguishable on the structures and in its records from the series of serial numbers used for manufactured homes. (c) Whenever a...

  2. 24 CFR 3282.13 - Voluntary certification.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... certifies that if, at any time it manufactures structures which are not manufactured homes, it will identify... production and that the series of serial numbers for such structures shall be distinguishable on the structures and in its records from the series of serial numbers used for manufactured homes. (c) Whenever a...

  3. 24 CFR 3282.13 - Voluntary certification.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... certifies that if, at any time it manufactures structures which are not manufactured homes, it will identify... production and that the series of serial numbers for such structures shall be distinguishable on the structures and in its records from the series of serial numbers used for manufactured homes. (c) Whenever a...

  4. 24 CFR 3282.13 - Voluntary certification.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... certifies that if, at any time it manufactures structures which are not manufactured homes, it will identify... production and that the series of serial numbers for such structures shall be distinguishable on the structures and in its records from the series of serial numbers used for manufactured homes. (c) Whenever a...

  5. 24 CFR 3282.13 - Voluntary certification.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... certifies that if, at any time it manufactures structures which are not manufactured homes, it will identify... production and that the series of serial numbers for such structures shall be distinguishable on the structures and in its records from the series of serial numbers used for manufactured homes. (c) Whenever a...

  6. Physical Education, Politics, and SPEAK Out! Day

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Claxton, David; Kopp, Rachael; Skidmore, Lauren; Williams, Kimberly

    2013-01-01

    This article discusses the importance of politics in the lives of physical educators. Politics affects many decisions that are made about physical education programs (PEPs). In public schools, politics can affect the number of certified physical education teachers, available facilities, class sizes, and number of days per week that students go to…

  7. 7 CFR 37.11 - Publication of program assessment status.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... Livestock and Seed Program's website at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/. Such postings shall include... assessment; effective date of assessment; and control number(s) of official certificate(s), as applicable. (b) The names of assessed certifying agencies posted on the Livestock and Seed Program's website may be...

  8. 7 CFR 37.11 - Publication of program assessment status.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... Livestock and Seed Program's website at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/. Such postings shall include... assessment; effective date of assessment; and control number(s) of official certificate(s), as applicable. (b) The names of assessed certifying agencies posted on the Livestock and Seed Program's website may be...

  9. 7 CFR 37.11 - Publication of program assessment status.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... Livestock and Seed Program's website at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/. Such postings shall include... assessment; effective date of assessment; and control number(s) of official certificate(s), as applicable. (b) The names of assessed certifying agencies posted on the Livestock and Seed Program's website may be...

  10. 7 CFR 37.11 - Publication of program assessment status.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... Livestock and Seed Program's website at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/. Such postings shall include... assessment; effective date of assessment; and control number(s) of official certificate(s), as applicable. (b) The names of assessed certifying agencies posted on the Livestock and Seed Program's website may be...

  11. 7 CFR 37.11 - Publication of program assessment status.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... Livestock and Seed Program's website at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/. Such postings shall include... assessment; effective date of assessment; and control number(s) of official certificate(s), as applicable. (b) The names of assessed certifying agencies posted on the Livestock and Seed Program's website may be...

  12. 9 CFR 355.9 - Numbers granted same ownership or control.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 9 Animals and Animal Products 2 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Numbers granted same ownership or control. 355.9 Section 355.9 Animals and Animal Products FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF... INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION CERTIFIED PRODUCTS FOR DOGS, CATS, AND OTHER CARNIVORA; INSPECTION...

  13. [Certified medical centers--A measurable benefit to patients?!].

    PubMed

    Eberlein-Gonska, Maria; Schellong, Sebastian; Baumann, Michael

    2007-01-01

    The establishment of medical centers should meet the high requirements of the healthcare system. They should provide innovative solutions for a number of problems, e.g. the interdisciplinary collaboration of various health departments with due regard to their autonomy. This is reminiscent of the implementation and advancement of a quality management system required by law where a clear idea of how to manage the organizational and procedural structures as an integral part of the management concept implemented is missing. The genuine efforts to implement and advance interdisciplinary medical centers are up against "bogus models" created out of sheer marketing interests. The term "medical center" has so far not been protected under trademark law, leaving patients, relatives or even the referring physicians unsure about how to judge a medical center's actual performance. The same is true of certified centers. Their numbers are growing, but not so the transparency about the amount of measurable, traceable and understandable benefits that a certified center provides to the patient. Therefore clear demands need to be placed on certified centers, especially with regard to the implementation of a concept that provides interdisciplinarity and process-oriented transparent structures and defines quality ratios and quality objectives. This includes providing resources for the continuous collection and evaluation of hard and soft data as well as deriving improvement measures. The three centers of the University Hospital Dresden--the University Cancer Center, the University Vascular Center and the University Pain Center--fulfil this high demand. They have created fundamentals for measurable improvement of patient care and are able to present first results.

  14. Dialysis: Deciding to Stop

    MedlinePlus

    ... Names, addresses and telephone numbers of your attorney, accountant, family members and other loved ones, friends and ... Wise Giving Alliance Charity Seal provides the giving public with an easily recognizable symbol which certifies that ...

  15. Feasibility of a clinical trial of vision therapy for treatment of amblyopia.

    PubMed

    Lyon, Don W; Hopkins, Kristine; Chu, Raymond H; Tamkins, Susanna M; Cotter, Susan A; Melia, B Michele; Holmes, Jonathan M; Repka, Michael X; Wheeler, David T; Sala, Nicholas A; Dumas, Janette; Silbert, David I

    2013-05-01

    We conducted a pilot randomized clinical trial of office-based active vision therapy for the treatment of childhood amblyopia to determine the feasibility of conducting a full-scale randomized clinical trial. A training and certification program and manual of procedures were developed to certify therapists to administer a standardized vision therapy program in ophthalmology and optometry offices consisting of weekly visits for 16 weeks. Nineteen children, aged 7 to less than 13 years, with amblyopia (20/40-20/100) were randomly assigned to receive either 2 hours of daily patching with active vision therapy or 2 hours of daily patching with placebo vision therapy. Therapists in diverse practice settings were successfully trained and certified to perform standardized vision therapy in strict adherence with protocol. Subjects completed 85% of required weekly in-office vision therapy visits. Eligibility criteria based on age, visual acuity, and stereoacuity, designed to identify children able to complete a standardized vision therapy program and judged likely to benefit from this treatment, led to a high proportion of screened subjects being judged ineligible, resulting in insufficient recruitment. There were difficulties in retrieving adherence data for the computerized home therapy procedures. This study demonstrated that a 16-week treatment trial of vision therapy was feasible with respect to maintaining protocol adherence; however, recruitment under the proposed eligibility criteria, necessitated by the standardized approach to vision therapy, was not successful. A randomized clinical trial of in-office vision therapy for the treatment of amblyopia would require broadening of the eligibility criteria and improved methods to gather objective data regarding the home therapy. A more flexible approach that customizes vision therapy based on subject age, visual acuity, and stereopsis might be required to allow enrollment of a broader group of subjects.

  16. Feasibility of a Clinical Trial of Vision Therapy for Treatment of Amblyopia

    PubMed Central

    Lyon, Don W.; Hopkins, Kristine; Chu, Raymond H.; Tamkins, Susanna M.; Cotter, Susan A.; Melia, B. Michele; Holmes, Jonathan M.; Repka, Michael X.; Wheeler, David T.; Sala, Nicholas A.; Dumas, Janette; Silbert, David I.

    2013-01-01

    Purpose We conducted a pilot randomized clinical trial of office-based active vision therapy for the treatment of childhood amblyopia to determine the feasibility of conducting a full-scale randomized clinical trial. Methods A training and certification program and manual of procedures were developed to certify therapists to administer a standardized vision therapy program in ophthalmology and optometry offices consisting of weekly visits for 16 weeks. Nineteen children, 7 to less than 13 years of age, with amblyopia (20/40–20/100) were randomly assigned to receive either 2 hours of daily patching with active vision therapy or 2 hours of daily patching with placebo vision therapy. Results Therapists in diverse practice settings were successfully trained and certified to perform standardized vision therapy in strict adherence with protocol. Subjects completed 85% of required weekly in-office vision therapy visits. Eligibility criteria based on age, visual acuity, and stereoacuity, designed to identify children able to complete a standardized vision therapy program and judged likely to benefit from this treatment, led to a high proportion of screened subjects being judged ineligible, resulting in insufficient recruitment. There were difficulties in retrieving adherence data for the computerized home therapy procedures. Conclusions This study demonstrated that a 16-week treatment trial of vision therapy was feasible with respect to maintaining protocol adherence; however, recruitment under the proposed eligibility criteria, necessitated by the standardized approach to vision therapy, was not successful. A randomized clinical trial of in-office vision therapy for the treatment of amblyopia would require broadening of the eligibility criteria and improved methods to gather objective data regarding the home therapy. A more flexible approach that customizes vision therapy based on subject age, visual acuity, and stereopsis, might be required to allow enrollment of a broader group of subjects. PMID:23563444

  17. Karin Sinclair | NREL

    Science.gov Websites

    effort under the Distributed Wind research portfolio focused on supporting the distributed wind sector to reduce the levelized cost of energy and increase the number of certified turbines for distributed

  18. 40 CFR 91.803 - Manufacturer in-use testing program.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... PROGRAMS (CONTINUED) CONTROL OF EMISSIONS FROM MARINE SPARK-IGNITION ENGINES In-Use Testing and Recall... failing engine, two more engines shall be tested until the total number of engines equals ten (10). (2... the total number of engines equals ten (10). (3) If an engine family was certified using carry over...

  19. 40 CFR 63.11603 - What are the notification, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... official with that official's name, title, phone number, e-mail address and signature, certifying the truth... Provisions that is signed by a responsible official with that official's name, title, phone number, e-mail... certification report, as required by paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section. (c) Records. You must maintain the...

  20. 40 CFR 63.11603 - What are the notification, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... official with that official's name, title, phone number, e-mail address and signature, certifying the truth... Provisions that is signed by a responsible official with that official's name, title, phone number, e-mail... certification report, as required by paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section. (c) Records. You must maintain the...

  1. 49 CFR Subpart D - Appendix A-1 of FMVSS No. 208 Phase-in Reporting Requirements

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... standard. § 585.37 Records. Each manufacturer shall maintain records of the Vehicle Identification Number... manufacturers of passenger cars, and of trucks, buses and multipurpose passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle... maintain records related to the report, concerning the number of such vehicles that are certified as...

  2. 49 CFR Subpart D - Appendix A-1 of FMVSS No. 208 Phase-in Reporting Requirements

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... standard. § 585.37 Records. Each manufacturer shall maintain records of the Vehicle Identification Number... manufacturers of passenger cars, and of trucks, buses and multipurpose passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle... maintain records related to the report, concerning the number of such vehicles that are certified as...

  3. 49 CFR Subpart D - Appendix A-1 of FMVSS No. 208 Phase-in Reporting Requirements

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... standard. § 585.37 Records. Each manufacturer shall maintain records of the Vehicle Identification Number... manufacturers of passenger cars, and of trucks, buses and multipurpose passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle... maintain records related to the report, concerning the number of such vehicles that are certified as...

  4. 49 CFR Subpart D - Appendix A-1 of FMVSS No. 208 Phase-in Reporting Requirements

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... standard. § 585.37 Records. Each manufacturer shall maintain records of the Vehicle Identification Number... manufacturers of passenger cars, and of trucks, buses and multipurpose passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle... maintain records related to the report, concerning the number of such vehicles that are certified as...

  5. 49 CFR Subpart D - Appendix A-1 of FMVSS No. 208 Phase-in Reporting Requirements

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... standard. § 585.37 Records. Each manufacturer shall maintain records of the Vehicle Identification Number... manufacturers of passenger cars, and of trucks, buses and multipurpose passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle... maintain records related to the report, concerning the number of such vehicles that are certified as...

  6. Perceptions of Using Number Patterns to Manage Behaviors in Students with Autism

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Thomas, Miriam

    2012-01-01

    Studies have documented that an escalation in the phenomenon of aggression in autistic students reduces the potential for successful social inclusion. This qualitative case study examined the perceptions of certified professionals in education regarding implementing number patterns as a best practice to manage aggressive behaviors of students with…

  7. The Environment for Professional Interaction and Relevant Practical Experience in AACSB-Accredited Accounting Programs.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Arlinghaus, Barry P.

    2002-01-01

    Responses from 276 of 1,128 faculty at Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business-accredited schools indicated that 231 were certified; only 96 served in professional associations; large numbers received financial support for professional activities, but only small numbers felt involvement or relevant experience (which are required for…

  8. 9 CFR 355.33 - Plant number to be embossed on metal containers.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 9 Animals and Animal Products 2 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Plant number to be embossed on metal containers. 355.33 Section 355.33 Animals and Animal Products FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT... AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION CERTIFIED PRODUCTS FOR DOGS, CATS, AND OTHER CARNIVORA...

  9. 9 CFR 355.33 - Plant number to be embossed on metal containers.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 9 Animals and Animal Products 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Plant number to be embossed on metal containers. 355.33 Section 355.33 Animals and Animal Products FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT... AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION CERTIFIED PRODUCTS FOR DOGS, CATS, AND OTHER CARNIVORA...

  10. Strategic Factors on Interpreting Remanufacturing Quality-Certifying Framework to Address Warranty Aftermarket for Malaysian Industry

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Mohamed, N.; Saman, M. Z. M.; Sharif, S.; Hamzah, H. S.

    2018-03-01

    While the concept of remanufacturing is gaining popularity globally, literature and theory on strategic decision-making on certifying for warranty in this area remain limited. A strategic and establish concept flow is developed based on extensive literature review and surveys with experienced experts who are dealing with remanufactured, reconditioned, rebuilt and reused components. The remanufacturing research on evaluating quality assurance of remanufactured component targets macro-level parameters and the indicators which must be confirmed for evaluation. The strategic remanufacturing factors identified from the literature review are discussed in a brainstorming session with a number of remanufacturing researchers and academic experts. The study is further broadened by industrial surveys and case studies to justify the inputs on developing a framework to certify remanufactured components. Preliminary results have established the key factors of remanufacturing quality control that might lead to the strict quality assurance of remanufactured components. Later, the developed framework can be used as a benchmarking tool to certify remanufactured components and warranty issuance. The findings serve as the foundation for further research concerning Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or Original Equipment Remanufacturer (OER) and Independent Equipment Remanufacturer (IER) in the Malaysian Remanufacturing Industry.

  11. 50 CFR 80.31 - How does an agency certify the number of paid license holders?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (CONTINUED) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE-WILDLIFE AND SPORT FISH RESTORATION PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, PITTMAN-ROBERTSON WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND DINGELL-JOHNSON SPORT FISH...

  12. 50 CFR 80.31 - How does an agency certify the number of paid license holders?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (CONTINUED) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE-WILDLIFE AND SPORT FISH RESTORATION PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, PITTMAN-ROBERTSON WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND DINGELL-JOHNSON SPORT FISH...

  13. 47 CFR 76.951 - Standard complaint form; other filing requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... phone number of the franchising authority that is filing the complaint; (2) The name, mailing address... contemporaneously via certified mail on the cable operator; (7) An indication that the complainant franchising...

  14. The use of reference materials in quality assurance programmes in food microbiology laboratories.

    PubMed

    In't Veld, P H

    1998-11-24

    Nine different reference materials (RMs) for use in food and water microbiology have been developed with the support of the European Commission (EC). The production process of RMs is based on spray drying bacteria suspended in milk. The highly contaminated milk powder (HCMP) obtained is mixed with sterile milk powder to achieve the desired level of contamination and is subsequently filled into gelatine capsules. The HCMP may need to be stabilised by storage for more than a year before a stable RM can be prepared. The HCMP are mixed with sterile milk powder using a pestle and mortar in order to produce homogeneous RMs. For routine use of RMs Shewhart control charts can be produced. Based on log10 transformed counts, control limits are calculated. Rules for the interpretation of results facilitate the detection of out of control situations. Besides RMs there are also CRMs (Certified Reference Materials) that are certified by the EC Community Bureau of Reference (BCR) and are intended for occasional use. Based on the BCR certificate, user tables are produced presenting the 95% confidence limits for the number of capsules likely to be examined in practice. Also power analysis is made to indicate the minimum difference between the certified value and the observed geometric mean value in relation to the number of capsules examined.

  15. Certified Reduced Basis Model Characterization: a Frequentistic Uncertainty Framework

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2011-01-11

    14) It then follows that the Legendre coefficient random vector, (Z [0], Z [1], . . . , Z [I])(ω), is (I+1)– variate normally distributed with mean (δ...I. Note each two-sided inequality represents two constraints. 3. PDE-Based Statistical Inference We now proceed to the parametrized partial...appearance of defects or geometric variations relative to an initial baseline, or perhaps manufacturing departures from nominal specifications; if our

  16. Concordance Rate for the Identification of Distant Entrance Gunshot Wounds of the Back by Experienced Forensic Pathologists Examining Only Images of Autopsies.

    PubMed

    Heninger, Michael

    2016-03-01

    The images of 66 gunshot entrance wounds with a defect on the back, a bullet in the body, hemorrhage along the wound track, and logical certainty that it was an entrance wound were collected from the files of a moderately busy medical examiner's office. Participants numbering 22 board-certified forensic pathologists viewed a single digital archival image of each of the 66 entrance wounds randomly mixed with 74 presumptive exit wounds to determine whether they were entrance or exit wounds. The concordance rate for correctly identifying the 66 logically known entrance wounds was 82.8% with a range from 58% to 97%. This pilot study was conducted to provide an evidence-based approach to the interpretation of the direction of gunshot wounds by reviewing pathologists with access only to archival photographs, and it is not a measure of the accuracy to distinguish entrance from exit wounds when given all of the circumstances. © 2016 American Academy of Forensic Sciences.

  17. Private pilot judgment training in flight school settings.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1987-05-01

    Pilot judgment errors have long been recognized as an important factor in aviation accidents. Previous studies have demonstrated that specialized training procedures can significantly reduce the number of decisional errors made by newly certified pri...

  18. Mifepristone by prescription: a dream in the United States but reality in Australia.

    PubMed

    Grossman, Daniel; Goldstone, Philip

    2015-09-01

    The requirement that mifepristone be dispensed only by physicians in offices, clinics or hospitals - and not by prescription in pharmacies - has likely limited uptake by providers in the United States. However, in several other countries, provision by prescription in pharmacies is allowed, including in Australia. Mifepristone was first registered in Australia in 2012, and in 2015, a composite package including 200 mg mifepristone and four tablets of misoprostol 200 mcg was registered. Both were approved as Schedule 4 medications, which require prescribing by a physician and may be dispensed at pharmacies. As part of the registration for both products, a risk management plan was instituted that has several components. First, physicians must be certified to prescribe mifepristone. General practitioners wishing to become certified must complete online training that includes prescribing requirements and managing the medical abortion process; obstetrician-gynecologists are exempt from the online learning module. Pharmacists must also be certified in order to dispense the medication, although this does not require additional training. When a pharmacist receives a prescription for mifepristone, she or he must confirm through a secure website that the prescriber is certified. In every region of the country, there are more certified prescribers and dispensers of mifepristone than the number of facilities providing abortion care. The experience in Australia demonstrates the feasibility of mifepristone by prescription and should be a model for expanding access to early medical abortion in the United States. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  19. 49 CFR 375.505 - Must I write up a bill of lading?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... that was entered on the estimate and order for service. (5) When you transport on a collect-on-delivery basis, the name, address, and if furnished, the telephone number, facsimile number, or e-mail address of... certified mail, return receipt requested. (6) For non-guaranteed service, the agreed date or period of time...

  20. Computer-aided diagnosis of lung nodule using gradient tree boosting and Bayesian optimization.

    PubMed

    Nishio, Mizuho; Nishizawa, Mitsuo; Sugiyama, Osamu; Kojima, Ryosuke; Yakami, Masahiro; Kuroda, Tomohiro; Togashi, Kaori

    2018-01-01

    We aimed to evaluate a computer-aided diagnosis (CADx) system for lung nodule classification focussing on (i) usefulness of the conventional CADx system (hand-crafted imaging feature + machine learning algorithm), (ii) comparison between support vector machine (SVM) and gradient tree boosting (XGBoost) as machine learning algorithms, and (iii) effectiveness of parameter optimization using Bayesian optimization and random search. Data on 99 lung nodules (62 lung cancers and 37 benign lung nodules) were included from public databases of CT images. A variant of the local binary pattern was used for calculating a feature vector. SVM or XGBoost was trained using the feature vector and its corresponding label. Tree Parzen Estimator (TPE) was used as Bayesian optimization for parameters of SVM and XGBoost. Random search was done for comparison with TPE. Leave-one-out cross-validation was used for optimizing and evaluating the performance of our CADx system. Performance was evaluated using area under the curve (AUC) of receiver operating characteristic analysis. AUC was calculated 10 times, and its average was obtained. The best averaged AUC of SVM and XGBoost was 0.850 and 0.896, respectively; both were obtained using TPE. XGBoost was generally superior to SVM. Optimal parameters for achieving high AUC were obtained with fewer numbers of trials when using TPE, compared with random search. Bayesian optimization of SVM and XGBoost parameters was more efficient than random search. Based on observer study, AUC values of two board-certified radiologists were 0.898 and 0.822. The results show that diagnostic accuracy of our CADx system was comparable to that of radiologists with respect to classifying lung nodules.

  1. The Anesthesiologist-Informatician: A Survey of Physicians Board-Certified in Both Anesthesiology and Clinical Informatics.

    PubMed

    Poterack, Karl A; Epstein, Richard H; Dexter, Franklin

    2018-03-12

    All 36 physicians board-certified in both anesthesiology and clinical informatics as of January 1, 2016, were surveyed via e-mail, with 26 responding. Although most (25/26) generally expressed satisfaction with the clinical informatics boards, and view informatics expertise as important to anesthesiology, most (24/26) thought it unlikely or highly unlikely that substantial numbers of anesthesiology residents would pursue clinical informatics fellowships. Anesthesiologists wishing to qualify for the clinical informatics board examination under the practice pathway need to devote a substantive amount of worktime to informatics. There currently are options outside of formal fellowship training to acquire the knowledge to pass.

  2. Standards for Endovascular Neurosurgical Training and Certification of the Society of Korean Endovascular Neurosurgeons 2013

    PubMed Central

    Shin, Dong-Seong; Park, Sukh-Que; Kang, Hyun-Seung; Yoon, Seok-Mann; Cho, Jae-Hoon; Lim, Dong-Jun; Baik, Min-Woo; Kwon, O Ki

    2014-01-01

    The need for standard endovascular neurosurgical (ENS) training programs and certification in Korea cannot be overlooked due to the increasing number of ENS specialists and the expanding ENS field. The Society of Korean Endovascular Neurosurgeons (SKEN) Certification Committee has prepared training programs and certification since 2010, and the first certificates were issued in 2013. A task force team (TFT) was organized in August 2010 to develop training programs and certification. TFT members researched programs and systems in other countries to develop a program that best suited Korea. After 2 years, a rough draft of the ENS training and certification regulations were prepared, and the standard training program title was decided. The SKEN Certification Committee made an official announcement about the certification program in March 2013. The final certification regulations comprised three major parts: certified endovascular neurosurgeons (EN), certified ENS institutions, and certified ENS training institutions. Applications have been evaluated and the results were announced in June 2013 as follows: 126 members received EN certification and 55 hospitals became ENS-certified institutions. The SKEN has established standard ENS training programs together with a certification system, and it is expected that they will advance the field of ENS to enhance public health and safety in Korea. PMID:24851145

  3. Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in certified food-handlers working in food establishments in the City of Nairobi, Kenya.

    PubMed

    Kamau, Paul; Aloo-Obudho, Penina; Kabiru, Ephantus; Ombacho, Kepha; Langat, Bernard; Mucheru, Obadiah; Ireri, Laban

    2012-03-01

    Most intestinal parasites are cosmopolitan with the highest prevalence in the tropics and subtopics. Rural-to-urban migration rapidly increases the number of food eating places in towns and their environs. Some of these eating estabishments have poor sanitation and are overcrowded, facilitating disease transmission, especially through food-handling. Our investigations in Nairobi, therefore, were set to determine the presence of intestinal parasites in food-handlers with valid medical certificates. Direct and concentrated stool processing techniques were used. Chisquare test and ANOVA were used for data analysis. The parasites Ascaris lumbricoides, Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia were observed in certified food-handlers. Significant difference was found in parasite frequency by eating classes and gender (χ(2) = 9.49, P = 0.73), (F = 1.495, P = 0.297), but not in parasite occurrence between age brackets (χ(2) = 6.99, P = 0.039). The six-month medical certificate validity period may contribute significantly to the presence of intestinal parasites in certified food-handlers.

  4. Joint Terminal Attack Controller: Separating Fact From Fiction

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2003-04-01

    qualified:” “Certified: an individual who has attended the appropriate service level school and has been trained to the standards of a JTAC...numbers illustrates the challenge of keeping a small (pre-JTAC) controller force at the basic proficiency level . DoD has approximately 1,250...with live aircraft are needed to keep the pre-JTAC number of controllers at a basic level . The JTAC program will allow an unchecked number of

  5. Resilience Training for Healthcare Staff (RTHS) Implementation Evaluation Phase 1

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2017-01-05

    Healthcare Staff (RTHS) Implementation Evaluation Phase 1 5a. CONTRACT NUMBER 5b. GRANT NUMBER 5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER 6. AUTHOR(S) Start, Amanda...been evaluated . As of September 2016, 149 MRTs had been certified to teach the MRT Medical Program. Between October and November 2016, 149 MRTs received...an online survey invitation. A follow up phone survey was attempted to 97 MRTs stationed INCONUS. Results of the evaluation included

  6. Prediction of Membership in Rehabilitation Counseling Professional Associations

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Phillips, Brian N.; Leahy, Michael J.

    2012-01-01

    Declining membership is a concerning yet poorly understood issue affecting professional associations across disciplines (Bauman, 2008). Rehabilitation counseling association membership is in decline even while number of certified rehabilitation counselors continues to increase (Leahy, 2009). Factors influencing rehabilitation counseling…

  7. 76 FR 13021 - Agency Information Collection (Conflicting Interests Certification for Proprietary Schools) Under...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-03-09

    ... Interests Certification for Proprietary Schools Only, VA Form 22-1919. OMB Control Number: 2900-0657. Type... certifying that the institution and enrollees do not have any conflict of interest. An agency may not conduct...

  8. PDE Occupational Competency Assessment Project--1979. Final Report. Occupational Competency Evaluation Monograph, Number 10. Vocational Technical Education Research Report, Volume 17, Number 23.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Funk, Gerald W.

    A project continued activity to improve the occupational competency assessment program for evaluating and certifying vocational education teachers. Development of new testing was continued by Temple University, The Pennsylvania State University, and University of Pittsburgh. Workshops for test developers were conducted to ensure standardization of…

  9. Does certification status of oncology nurses make a difference in patient outcomes?

    PubMed

    Frank-Stromborg, Marilyn; Ward, Sandra; Hughes, Linda; Brown, Karen; Coleman, Ann; Grindel, Cecelia Gatson; Miller Murphy, Cynthia

    2002-05-01

    To test hypotheses that patients cared for by Oncology Certified Nurses (OCNs(r)) have superior outcomes compared to those cared for by noncertified nurses. Descriptive ex post facto. A homecare agency in the midwestern United States. 20 nurses (7 certified and 13 noncertified) and charts for 181 of their patients. Retrospective chart review. Symptom management (i.e., pain and fatigue), adverse events (e.g., infection and decubitus ulcers), and episodic care utilization (e.g., visits to care facilities, admissions to care facilities, unscheduled home visits). Contrary to hypotheses, the two groups did not differ with respect to assessment of pain at admission, number of pain assessments subsequent to admission, assessment of fatigue at admission, number of unplanned visits to care facilities, admissions to care facilities, and number of unscheduled home visits. As hypothesized, the OCNs(r) documented a higher number of postadmission fatigue assessments (p less than 0.05). Contrary to hypotheses, patients of OCNs(r) had a greater number of infections and fewer documented instances of patient teaching regarding infection. Little support was found for the hypothesis that nursing care by OCNs(r) results in superior patient outcomes in comparison to care by noncertified nurses. Further research is needed to examine the dimensions of clinical practice that may demonstrate the benefits of care by OCNs(r).

  10. Development of NIST standard reference material 2373: Genomic DNA standards for HER2 measurements.

    PubMed

    He, Hua-Jun; Almeida, Jamie L; Lund, Steve P; Steffen, Carolyn R; Choquette, Steve; Cole, Kenneth D

    2016-06-01

    NIST standard reference material (SRM) 2373 was developed to improve the measurements of the HER2 gene amplification in DNA samples. SRM 2373 consists of genomic DNA extracted from five breast cancer cell lines with different amounts of amplification of the HER2 gene. The five components are derived from the human cell lines SK-BR-3, MDA-MB-231, MDA-MB-361, MDA-MB-453, and BT-474. The certified values are the ratios of the HER2 gene copy numbers to the copy numbers of selected reference genes DCK, EIF5B, RPS27A, and PMM1. The ratios were measured using quantitative polymerase chain reaction and digital PCR, methods that gave similar ratios. The five components of SRM 2373 have certified HER2 amplification ratios that range from 1.3 to 17.7. The stability and homogeneity of the reference materials were shown by repeated measurements over a period of several years. SRM 2373 is a well characterized genomic DNA reference material that can be used to improve the confidence of the measurements of HER2 gene copy number.

  11. Use of restorative procedures by allied dental health professionals in Minnesota.

    PubMed

    Post, Jennifer J; Stoltenberg, Jill L

    2014-10-01

    In 2003, the Minnesota legislature revised the Dental Practice Act to include restorative procedures in the scope of practice for registered dental assistants (RDAs) and registered dental hygienists (RDHs). The authors examined these practitioners' characteristics and made comparisons on the basis of their use of restorative function (RF) training and their practices' locations. They also examined practice type, models of implementation and perceived outcomes. The authors mailed a survey to all RF-certified RDAs and RDHs in Minnesota (N = 387). They used descriptive statistics to summarize the data and t tests and Fisher exact tests (P <.0001) to make comparisons between groups. The authors received 243 surveys (63 percent). Less than one-half (38 percent) of the RF-certified practitioners performed RFs. Of these, 29 percent were RDHs and 71 percent were RDAs. These practitioners performed RFs most often by working with a dentist or when time allowed. They perceived increased access to dental care and an increase in the number of patients treated to be outcomes of performing RFs. The results of this survey indicated use of restorative procedures varied greatly by practitioner type. The perceptions of those who performed RFs indicated they had a positive effect on dental practice. The addition of RF-certified personnel to the dental team has the potential to increase the number of patients seen in practice and the job satisfaction of team members.

  12. 26 CFR 31.3406(d)-4 - Special rules for readily tradable instruments acquired through a broker.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... means of magnetic media, machine readable document, or any other medium, provided that the notice... her social security number.) (2) You failed to certify, under penalties of perjury, that you are not...

  13. 26 CFR 31.3406(d)-4 - Special rules for readily tradable instruments acquired through a broker.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... means of magnetic media, machine readable document, or any other medium, provided that the notice... her social security number.) (2) You failed to certify, under penalties of perjury, that you are not...

  14. 26 CFR 31.3406(d)-4 - Special rules for readily tradable instruments acquired through a broker.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... means of magnetic media, machine readable document, or any other medium, provided that the notice... her social security number.) (2) You failed to certify, under penalties of perjury, that you are not...

  15. 26 CFR 31.3406(d)-4 - Special rules for readily tradable instruments acquired through a broker.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... means of magnetic media, machine readable document, or any other medium, provided that the notice... her social security number.) (2) You failed to certify, under penalties of perjury, that you are not...

  16. 27 CFR 24.276 - Prepayment of tax; proprietor in default.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ...)) (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 1512-0467 and 1512-0492) [T.D. ATF... default will be in cash, or will be in the form of a certified, cashier's, or treasurer's check drawn on...

  17. 75 FR 13710 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-03-23

    ...-10 standard is determined by calculating the expected number of days in a year with PM-10... PM-10. See 40 CFR part 50, appendix K. A complete year of air quality data, as referred to in 40 CFR... certified. As noted above, the 24-hour PM-10 standard is attained when the expected number of days per year...

  18. Comparison of Metallic Foreign-Body Removal between Dynamic Ultrasound and Static Radiography in a Pigs' Feet Model

    PubMed Central

    Manson, William C; Ryan, James G; Ladner, Heidi; Gupta, Sanjey

    2011-01-01

    Introduction We compared the immediate cosmetic outcome of metallic foreign-body removal by emergency medicine (EM) residents with ultrasound guidance and conventional radiography. Methods This single-blinded, randomized, crossover study evaluated the ability of EM residents to remove metallic pins embedded in pigs' feet. Before the experiment, we embedded 1.5-cm metallic pins into numbered pigs' feet. We randomly assigned 14 EM residents to use either ultrasound or radiography to help remove the foreign body. Residents had minimal ultrasound experience. After a brief lecture, we provided residents with a scalpel, laceration kit, a bedside portable ultrasound machine, nipple markers, paper clips, a dedicated radiograph technician, and radiograph machine 20 feet away. After removal, 3 board-certified emergency physicians, who were blinded to the study group, evaluated the soft-tissue model by using a standardized form. They recorded incision length and cosmetic appearance on the Visual Analog Scale. Results In total, 28 foreign bodies were removed. No significant difference in the time of removal (P = 0.12), cosmetic appearance (P = 0.96), or incision length (P = 0.76) was found. Conclusion This study showed no difference between bedside ultrasound and radiography in assisting EM residents with metallic foreign-body removal from soft tissue. No significant difference was found in removal time or cosmetic outcome when comparing ultrasound with radiography. PMID:22224139

  19. 75 FR 50880 - TRICARE: Non-Physician Referrals for Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-08-18

    ... authorizing certified physician assistants and certified nurse practitioners (non-physicians) to engage in... speech therapy. Upon implementation of this provision, certified physician assistants, or certified nurse... referral from a certified physician assistant or certified nurse practitioner. II. Public Comments We...

  20. Medicare-certified home health services: national and regional supply in the 1980s.

    PubMed Central

    Scalzi, C C; Zinn, J S; Guilfoyle, M J; Perdue, S T

    1994-01-01

    The number of Medicare-certified home health agencies nearly doubled from 1980 to 1990. Using Health Care Financing Administration data, this study documented national and regional patterns of entry and exist by Medicare home health providers from 1980 to 1990. Nationally, agency origination rates accelerated during the early 1980s and then dropped abruptly in the second half of the decade. The proprietary sector, accounting for approximately 42% of agencies in existence during the period of the study, exhibited the greatest volatility. Regional differences are also evident. Both expansion and contraction in Medicare home health services appear to be a response to the incentives of legislation implemented during this period. PMID:7943487

  1. 77 FR 6089 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-02-07

    ...) 767-6870. Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Certification of Qualified Products; DD Form 1718... (QMLs). DD Form 1718, ``Certification of Qualified Products'' records and certifies, from the... of the DD Form 1718 is essential in maintaining the integrity of the qualification program. Dated...

  2. 19 CFR 115.10 - Certificate of approval.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... TREASURY CARGO CONTAINER AND ROAD VEHICLE CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMS CONVENTIONS... design type for a specified number or unlimited series of containers that are approved in accordance with..., 1975. (b) Containers—(1) Approval after manufacture. A Certifying Authority shall issue a certificate...

  3. 19 CFR 115.10 - Certificate of approval.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... TREASURY CARGO CONTAINER AND ROAD VEHICLE CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMS CONVENTIONS... design type for a specified number or unlimited series of containers that are approved in accordance with..., 1975. (b) Containers—(1) Approval after manufacture. A Certifying Authority shall issue a certificate...

  4. 19 CFR 115.10 - Certificate of approval.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... TREASURY CARGO CONTAINER AND ROAD VEHICLE CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMS CONVENTIONS... design type for a specified number or unlimited series of containers that are approved in accordance with..., 1975. (b) Containers—(1) Approval after manufacture. A Certifying Authority shall issue a certificate...

  5. 19 CFR 115.10 - Certificate of approval.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... TREASURY CARGO CONTAINER AND ROAD VEHICLE CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMS CONVENTIONS... design type for a specified number or unlimited series of containers that are approved in accordance with..., 1975. (b) Containers—(1) Approval after manufacture. A Certifying Authority shall issue a certificate...

  6. 19 CFR 115.10 - Certificate of approval.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... TREASURY CARGO CONTAINER AND ROAD VEHICLE CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMS CONVENTIONS... design type for a specified number or unlimited series of containers that are approved in accordance with..., 1975. (b) Containers—(1) Approval after manufacture. A Certifying Authority shall issue a certificate...

  7. 40 CFR 1036.230 - Selecting engine families.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... CONTROLS CONTROL OF EMISSIONS FROM NEW AND IN-USE HEAVY-DUTY HIGHWAY ENGINES Certifying Engine Families... sold into non-vocational tractor applications. You may assign the numbers and configurations of engines...). (d) Engine configurations within an engine family must use equivalent greenhouse gas emission...

  8. 40 CFR 1036.230 - Selecting engine families.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... CONTROLS CONTROL OF EMISSIONS FROM NEW AND IN-USE HEAVY-DUTY HIGHWAY ENGINES Certifying Engine Families... sold into non-vocational tractor applications. You may assign the numbers and configurations of engines...). (d) Engine configurations within an engine family must use equivalent greenhouse gas emission...

  9. Clinical performance of amalgam as predicted by physical property tests.

    PubMed

    Gale, E N; Osborne, J W

    1980-01-01

    For a number of years, dentistry has relied upon laboratory data to select and to certify the materials to be used in restorations. The data obtained from laboratory studies are used as criteria for clinical performance and also for sales promotion.

  10. Current status of medical oncology in Japan--reality gleaned from a questionnaire sent to designated cancer care hospitals.

    PubMed

    Takiguchi, Yuichi; Sekine, Ikuo; Iwasawa, Shunichiro; Kurimoto, Ryota; Sakaida, Emiko; Tamura, Kenji

    2014-07-01

    Medical oncology in Japan has a relatively short history, with specialist certification starting in 2006, resulting in 867 certified medical oncologists as of 2014. Although the national government has appointed 397 Designated Cancer Care Hospitals, little is known about the actual situations of medical oncology services at these institutions. Questionnaires regarding the presence of a medical oncology department, the number of physicians in the department, the presence of certified medical oncologists and the degree of the medical oncologists' responsibilities for drug therapies in adults with solid cancers were sent to all 397 institutions between 21 January and 1 May 2013. The response rate was 68.0%. Among the responses, 39.4% of the institutions had medical oncology departments with a median of three physicians. Most of the medical oncology departments were primarily responsible, as evaluated according to patient number, for the treatment of limited disease categories. The medical oncologists were significantly more responsible for molecular-targeted therapy than for chemotherapy in head and neck cancer or for cytokine therapy in renal cell carcinoma. The wide variety of adverse events associated with molecular-targeted therapy might have enhanced the roles of medical oncologists. As the proportion of hospitals with a medical oncology department increased according to the number of certified medical oncologists working at the institution, cultivating medical oncologists seems to be an urgent task for advancing medical oncology in Japan. The present study provides fundamental data for the future development of medical oncology in Japan. The present study is to uncover the current situation of medical oncology in Japan. © The Author 2014. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com.

  11. Diagnosis of poor safety culture as a major shortcoming in OHSAS 18001-certified companies.

    PubMed

    Ghahramani, Abolfazl

    2017-04-07

    The evaluation of safety performance in occupational health and safety assessment series (OHSAS) 18001-certified companies provides useful information about the quality of the management system. A certified organization should employ an adequate level of safety management and a positive safety culture to achieve a satisfactory safety performance. The present study conducted in six manufacturing companies: three OHSAS 18001-certified, and three non-certified to assess occupational health and safety (OHS) as well as OHSAS 18001 practices. The certified companies had a better OHS practices compared with the non-certified companies. The certified companies slightly differed in OHS and OHSAS 18001 practices and one of the certified companies had the highest activity rates for both practices. The results indicated that the implemented management systems have not developed and been maintained appropriately in the certified companies. The in-depth analysis of the collected evidence revealed shortcomings in safety culture improvement in the certified companies. This study highlights the importance of safety culture to continuously improve the quality of OHSAS 18001 and to properly perform OHS/OHSAS 18001 practices in the certified companies.

  12. Diagnosis of poor safety culture as a major shortcoming in OHSAS 18001-certified companies

    PubMed Central

    GHAHRAMANI, Abolfazl

    2016-01-01

    The evaluation of safety performance in occupational health and safety assessment series (OHSAS) 18001-certified companies provides useful information about the quality of the management system. A certified organization should employ an adequate level of safety management and a positive safety culture to achieve a satisfactory safety performance. The present study conducted in six manufacturing companies: three OHSAS 18001-certified, and three non-certified to assess occupational health and safety (OHS) as well as OHSAS 18001 practices. The certified companies had a better OHS practices compared with the non-certified companies. The certified companies slightly differed in OHS and OHSAS 18001 practices and one of the certified companies had the highest activity rates for both practices. The results indicated that the implemented management systems have not developed and been maintained appropriately in the certified companies. The in-depth analysis of the collected evidence revealed shortcomings in safety culture improvement in the certified companies. This study highlights the importance of safety culture to continuously improve the quality of OHSAS 18001 and to properly perform OHS/OHSAS 18001 practices in the certified companies. PMID:28025422

  13. Female professional divers. Similarities and differences between male and female professional divers.

    PubMed

    Irgens, Ågot; Troland, Kari; Grønning, Marit

    2017-01-01

    The aim of the present study was to explore the potential differences between female and male professional divers with regards to demographics, diving certificates, areas of diving, diving activity and health effects. The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority's Diving certificate register contains data on all professional inshore divers who have held a certificate at any time since 1980. Forty nine per cent of these divers responded to the "Norwegian diver 2011" questionnaire. Of these divers 64 female and 1327 male divers completed the questionnaire about their professional diving career, certificate, year of onset and the year they stopped diving professionally if they were not still active in the diving industry. The level of general education was higher among female divers. More males than females were fully certified in diving. The mean age was lower among female than male fully certified divers. Fully certified female divers reported a lower total number of dives, shallower dives and diving for a shorter period of time than the male divers. They also had a lower percentage of work within the quay/construction sector and more often worked as teachers/instructors. A lower percentage of fully certified females than males had experienced decompression sickness (16.7% vs. 26.9%). Life-threatening events and psychologically challenging events were less common among females, as were adverse health effects. No such gender differences were seen for divers with a restricted certificate. The fully certified, female professional divers in our study had a very short diving career, reported fewer and shallower dives, and chose less physically demanding jobs than their male counterparts. They also had a higher level of education, reported less health problems and a better quality of life. The health effects seem to be related to the type of work rather than to gender.

  14. 75 FR 38089 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-07-01

    ... 44199; or call Ms. Bonni Borosky, (216) 204-4363. Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Dependency... certify dependency or obtain information to determine entitlement to basic allowance for housing (BAH... dependency and directs that dependency be proven. Dependency claim examiners use the information from these...

  15. 76 FR 13125 - Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-03-10

    ... meeting (e.g., the selection of board members, managers, attorneys, certified public accountants, or other... members of the public and affected agencies have an opportunity to comment on information collection and... collection package to accurately reflect the current number of respondents. Estimate of Burden: Public...

  16. Certified Health Education Specialists' Participation in Professional Associations: Implications for Marketing and Membership

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Thackeray, Rosemary; Neiger, Brad L.; Roe, Kathleen M.

    2005-01-01

    A number of health education professional associations exist to advance the profession through research, practice, and professional development. Benefits of individual membership may include continuing education, networking, leadership, professional recognition, advocacy, professional mobility, access to research findings, advances in the…

  17. 9 CFR 355.40 - Plants to furnish information for reports.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... OF AGRICULTURE AGENCY ORGANIZATION AND TERMINOLOGY; MANDATORY MEAT AND POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION CERTIFIED PRODUCTS FOR DOGS, CATS, AND OTHER CARNIVORA... the inspector. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0583-0036) [23 FR...

  18. 9 CFR 355.40 - Plants to furnish information for reports.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... OF AGRICULTURE AGENCY ORGANIZATION AND TERMINOLOGY; MANDATORY MEAT AND POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION CERTIFIED PRODUCTS FOR DOGS, CATS, AND OTHER CARNIVORA... the inspector. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0583-0036) [23 FR...

  19. 9 CFR 355.40 - Plants to furnish information for reports.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... OF AGRICULTURE AGENCY ORGANIZATION AND TERMINOLOGY; MANDATORY MEAT AND POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION CERTIFIED PRODUCTS FOR DOGS, CATS, AND OTHER CARNIVORA... the inspector. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0583-0036) [23 FR...

  20. 9 CFR 355.40 - Plants to furnish information for reports.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... OF AGRICULTURE AGENCY ORGANIZATION AND TERMINOLOGY; MANDATORY MEAT AND POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION CERTIFIED PRODUCTS FOR DOGS, CATS, AND OTHER CARNIVORA... the inspector. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0583-0036) [23 FR...

  1. 49 CFR 585.85 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 31, 2011, each manufacturer must, upon request from the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model, and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with Standard No. 126 (49 CFR 571.126). The manufacturer's designation of a vehicle...

  2. 49 CFR 585.85 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 31, 2011, each manufacturer must, upon request from the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model, and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with Standard No. 126 (49 CFR 571.126). The manufacturer's designation of a vehicle...

  3. 49 CFR 585.85 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 31, 2011, each manufacturer must, upon request from the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model, and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with Standard No. 126 (49 CFR 571.126). The manufacturer's designation of a vehicle...

  4. 49 CFR 585.85 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 31, 2011, each manufacturer must, upon request from the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model, and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with Standard No. 126 (49 CFR 571.126). The manufacturer's designation of a vehicle...

  5. 49 CFR 585.85 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 31, 2011, each manufacturer must, upon request from the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model, and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with Standard No. 126 (49 CFR 571.126). The manufacturer's designation of a vehicle...

  6. Successful organic dairy systems

    USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

    Demand for organic dairy products has continually increased and at times outpaced supply for a number of years. This has created favorable milk pricing for certified organic dairy farmers, as the stability of organic milk prices has provided organic dairy farmers with a security not found in the con...

  7. 40 CFR 1042.135 - Labeling.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... fixed-pitch propellers, etc.). If the engine is certified as a recreational engine, state: “INSTALLING... EMISSIONS FROM NEW AND IN-USE MARINE COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES AND VESSELS Emission Standards and Related Requirements § 1042.135 Labeling. (a) Assign each engine a unique identification number and permanently affix...

  8. 40 CFR 1042.135 - Labeling.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... fixed-pitch propellers, etc.). If the engine is certified as a recreational engine, state: “INSTALLING... EMISSIONS FROM NEW AND IN-USE MARINE COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES AND VESSELS Emission Standards and Related Requirements § 1042.135 Labeling. (a) Assign each engine a unique identification number and permanently affix...

  9. 40 CFR 1042.135 - Labeling.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... fixed-pitch propellers, etc.). If the engine is certified as a recreational engine, state: “INSTALLING... EMISSIONS FROM NEW AND IN-USE MARINE COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES AND VESSELS Emission Standards and Related Requirements § 1042.135 Labeling. (a) Assign each engine a unique identification number and permanently affix...

  10. 75 FR 13045 - Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. CFM56-5, -5B, and -7B Series Turbofan Engines

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-03-18

    ... (LPT) disks, identified by serial number (S/N). This proposed AD results from the discovery of a... discovery of a material nonconformity requiring removal of the disk before the certified disk life of...

  11. 23 CFR 1200.25 - Motorcyclist safety grants.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... adopt and implement effective programs to reduce the number of single-vehicle and multiple-vehicle..., a State shall have an effective motorcycle rider training course that is offered throughout the... training instructors to teach the curriculum who are certified by the designated State authority having...

  12. 23 CFR 1200.25 - Motorcyclist safety grants.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... adopt and implement effective programs to reduce the number of single-vehicle and multiple-vehicle..., a State shall have an effective motorcycle rider training course that is offered throughout the... training instructors to teach the curriculum who are certified by the designated State authority having...

  13. 30 CFR 885.10 - Information collection.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... 30 Mineral Resources 3 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Information collection. 885.10 Section 885.10... ABANDONED MINE LAND RECLAMATION GRANTS FOR CERTIFIED STATES AND INDIAN TRIBES § 885.10 Information... the information collection requirements for all Title IV grants and assigned clearance number 1029...

  14. 30 CFR 885.10 - Information collection.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... 30 Mineral Resources 3 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Information collection. 885.10 Section 885.10... ABANDONED MINE LAND RECLAMATION GRANTS FOR CERTIFIED STATES AND INDIAN TRIBES § 885.10 Information... the information collection requirements for all Title IV grants and assigned clearance number 1029...

  15. Geriatric Training Academy: innovative education for certified nurse aides and charge nurses.

    PubMed

    Cherry, Barbara; Marshall-Gray, Paula; Laurence, Ann; Green, Alexia; Valadez, Ana; Scott-Tilley, Donna; Merritt, Pearl

    2007-03-01

    Quality care for the rapidly growing number of older Americans is a major challenge facing the health care industry today. With the baby-boom generation "coming of age"--older age-the need for quality long-term care workers is on the rise. It is estimated that the number of persons needing assisted or alternative living arrangements will increase from 15 million in 2000 to 27 million in 2050 (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [HHS], 2003). In response to the rising demand for quality long-term care workers, the Geriatric Education and Training Academy (the Academy) was created at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) to provide advanced geriatric education and training for certified nurse aides (CNA), licensed vocational nurses (LVN) and registered nurses (RN) who work in long-term care facilities. This article describes how the Academy is addressing the need for the recruitment, education, and retention of long-term care workers for the expanding geriatric population in West Texas.

  16. 24 CFR 1710.504 - Cooperation among certified states and between certified states and the Secretary.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 24 Housing and Urban Development 5 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Cooperation among certified states....504 Cooperation among certified states and between certified states and the Secretary. (a) By filing... situs certified state authorities within 15 days of the date on which the developer knows, or should...

  17. [Blood PCB Concentrations and their Tendencies Examined in Fukuoka 2011-2014 Annual Inspections for Yusho].

    PubMed

    Yasutake, Daisuke; Kogiso, Toshitaka; Hori, Tsuguhide; Miyawaki, Takashi; Yamamoto, Takamitsu; Kajiwara, Jumboku; Hirata, Teruaki; Uchi, Hiroshi; Furue, Masutaka

    2015-05-01

    We measured PCBs of blood of 154 people in the Yusho medical check-up from January 2011 through December 2014 and analyzed their PCB blood patterns. Eleven examinees were newly certified as Yusho patients during these 4 years. Of these 11, we identified three Yusho patients with the A pattern, five with the B pattern, and three with the BC pattern. We found no Yusho patients with the C pattern. The B pattern was found in 27 of the 154 examinees, such that the probability that an examinee with the B pattern would be certified as a Yusho patient was about 20%. Since 2012, any family members living with a Yusho patient have also been certified as Yusho patients. The number of such family cohabitants was 16, among whom the PCB pattern was uniformly the C pattern. There were 20 examinees born after 1989, and all those examinees were Yusho-suspected persons. The total PCB concentrations of this younger-age group was less than 0.5 ng/g on average and was low compared with the normal controls.

  18. The new era of postgraduate certified general practice training in Japan.

    PubMed

    Takamura, Akiteru

    2016-09-01

    This paper describes the background to, and the recent evolution of general practice as a recognised medical specialism in Japan (2015), and the evolution of a system of training to support this development. We, the general practitioners (GPs) in Japan have not been recognised as one body of medical specialists and have been training in our own way. A new certified training system will commence in 2018, authorised by a new third organisation, the Japanese Medical Specialty Board. An effective educational system has been developed for medical graduates that have a career intention in general practice that is distinct from other basic medical fields, but collaborates with them. A challenge exists to provide clarity to the Japanese population about what the specialty of general practice is, and what professionals in general practice can do for them. Japan currently has approximately 500 certified GPs and it is unclear at present what numbers will eventually be required. This paper reviews some of the challenges facing the development of general practice from the perspective of the Japan Primary Care Association.

  19. 48 CFR 15.403-5 - Instructions for submission of certified cost or pricing data and data other than certified cost...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... submission of certified cost or pricing data and data other than certified cost or pricing data. 15.403-5... AND CONTRACT TYPES CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION Contract Pricing 15.403-5 Instructions for submission of certified cost or pricing data and data other than certified cost or pricing data. (a) Taking into...

  20. 48 CFR 15.403-5 - Instructions for submission of certified cost or pricing data and data other than certified cost...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... submission of certified cost or pricing data and data other than certified cost or pricing data. 15.403-5... AND CONTRACT TYPES CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION Contract Pricing 15.403-5 Instructions for submission of certified cost or pricing data and data other than certified cost or pricing data. (a) Taking into...

  1. 48 CFR 15.403-5 - Instructions for submission of certified cost or pricing data and data other than certified cost...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... submission of certified cost or pricing data and data other than certified cost or pricing data. 15.403-5... AND CONTRACT TYPES CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION Contract Pricing 15.403-5 Instructions for submission of certified cost or pricing data and data other than certified cost or pricing data. (a) Taking into...

  2. 48 CFR 15.403-5 - Instructions for submission of certified cost or pricing data and data other than certified cost...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... submission of certified cost or pricing data and data other than certified cost or pricing data. 15.403-5... AND CONTRACT TYPES CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION Contract Pricing 15.403-5 Instructions for submission of certified cost or pricing data and data other than certified cost or pricing data. (a) Taking into...

  3. 48 CFR 15.403-5 - Instructions for submission of certified cost or pricing data and data other than certified cost...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... submission of certified cost or pricing data and data other than certified cost or pricing data. 15.403-5... AND CONTRACT TYPES CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION Contract Pricing 15.403-5 Instructions for submission of certified cost or pricing data and data other than certified cost or pricing data. (a) Taking into...

  4. 78 FR 34994 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-06-11

    ...: [email protected] , or call (216) 204-4377. Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Dependency... requirement is necessary to certify dependency or obtain information to determine entitlement to basic... half of the claimed dependent's monthly expenses. DoDFMR 7000.14-R, Vol. 7A, defines dependency and...

  5. 47 CFR 68.354 - Numbering and labeling requirements for terminal equipment.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... Conformity or that is certified by a Telecommunications Certification Body shall have labels in a place and manner required by the Administrative Council for Terminal Attachments. (b) Terminal equipment labels... Terminal Attachments. (c) If the Administrative Council for Terminal Attachments chooses to continue the...

  6. 78 FR 14822 - Proposed Information Collection; National Park Service Concessions

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-03-07

    ... together with, if requested by the NPS, a written certification from a certified public accountant (CPA... and respondent burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take this...: (1) Proposals (partially approved under OMB Control Number 1024- 0125). The public solicitation...

  7. 76 FR 3619 - Combined Notice of Filings #1

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-01-20

    ... tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): Compressed Air Energy Storage Station Power Definition Revision, to... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings 1 Monday... Numbers: EG11-43-000. Applicants: LSP Energy, Inc. Description: Notice of Self-Certifiation of EWG Status...

  8. 22 CFR Appendix D to Part 62 - Annual Report-Exchange Visitor Program Services (GC/V), Department of State, Washington, DC 20547...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... Number Professor ____ Research Scholar ____ Short-term Scholar ____ Trainee ____ Student (College and University) ____ Student (Practical Trainee) ____ Teacher ____ Student (Secondary) ____ Specialists..., The Responsible Officer of the program indicated above, certify that we have complied with the...

  9. 50 CFR 80.30 - Why must an agency certify the number of paid license holders?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (CONTINUED) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE-WILDLIFE AND SPORT FISH RESTORATION PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, PITTMAN-ROBERTSON WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND DINGELL-JOHNSON SPORT FISH... apportion funds in the Wildlife Restoration and Sport Fish Restoration programs among the States. ...

  10. 50 CFR 80.30 - Why must an agency certify the number of paid license holders?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (CONTINUED) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE-WILDLIFE AND SPORT FISH RESTORATION PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, PITTMAN-ROBERTSON WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND DINGELL-JOHNSON SPORT FISH... apportion funds in the Wildlife Restoration and Sport Fish Restoration programs among the States. ...

  11. 49 CFR 585.76 - Reporting requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) PHASE-IN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Side Impact Protection... certified as meeting the moving deformable barrier test requirements of S7.2 of Standard No. 214, Side..., Side Impact Protection (49 CFR 571.214), and the number of vehicles that meet the vehicle-to-pole test...

  12. 49 CFR 585.76 - Reporting requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) PHASE-IN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Side Impact Protection... certified as meeting the moving deformable barrier test requirements of S7.2 of Standard No. 214, Side..., Side Impact Protection (49 CFR 571.214), and the number of vehicles that meet the vehicle-to-pole test...

  13. 49 CFR 585.76 - Reporting requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) PHASE-IN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Side Impact Protection... certified as meeting the moving deformable barrier test requirements of S7.2 of Standard No. 214, Side..., Side Impact Protection (49 CFR 571.214), and the number of vehicles that meet the vehicle-to-pole test...

  14. 7 CFR 275.24 - High performance bonuses.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... to persons with incomes below 125 percent of poverty, as calculated in accordance with paragraph (b... administrative annual counts of participants minus new participants certified under special disaster program rules by State averaged over the calendar year. For the number of people below 125 percent of poverty...

  15. 49 CFR 585.115 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ..., each manufacturer must, upon request from the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model, and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with Standard No. 216a (49 CFR 571.216a). The manufacturer's designation of a vehicle as a...

  16. 49 CFR 585.115 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ..., each manufacturer must, upon request from the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model, and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with Standard No. 216a (49 CFR 571.216a). The manufacturer's designation of a vehicle as a...

  17. 49 CFR 585.115 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ..., each manufacturer must, upon request from the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model, and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with Standard No. 216a (49 CFR 571.216a). The manufacturer's designation of a vehicle as a...

  18. 49 CFR 585.115 - Response to inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ..., each manufacturer must, upon request from the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model, and vehicle identification number) that have been certified as complying with Standard No. 216a (49 CFR 571.216a). The manufacturer's designation of a vehicle as a...

  19. 76 FR 65742 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; Inspector Candidate Assessment...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-10-24

    ... Information Collection for Public Comment; Inspector Candidate Assessment Questionnaire AGENCY: Office of the... following information: Title of Proposal: Inspector Candidate Assessment Questionnaire. OMB Control Number... trained and certified by HUD are requested to electronically submit the questionnaire via the Internet...

  20. Automated Simultaneous Assembly for Multistage Testing

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Breithaupt, Krista; Ariel, Adelaide; Veldkamp, Bernard P.

    2005-01-01

    This article offers some solutions used in the assembly of the computerized Uniform Certified Public Accountancy (CPA) licensing examination as practical alternatives for operational programs producing large numbers of forms. The Uniform CPA examination was offered as an adaptive multistage test (MST) beginning in April of 2004. Examples of…

  1. 9 CFR 355.13 - Sanitation.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... are specifically required: (a) Dressing rooms, toilet rooms, and urinals shall be sufficient in number... construction. They shall be separate from the rooms and compartments in which certified products are prepared... shall be placed in or near toilet rooms. (c) Toilet soil lines shall be separate from house drainage...

  2. 9 CFR 355.13 - Sanitation.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... are specifically required: (a) Dressing rooms, toilet rooms, and urinals shall be sufficient in number... construction. They shall be separate from the rooms and compartments in which certified products are prepared... shall be placed in or near toilet rooms. (c) Toilet soil lines shall be separate from house drainage...

  3. 9 CFR 355.13 - Sanitation.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... are specifically required: (a) Dressing rooms, toilet rooms, and urinals shall be sufficient in number... construction. They shall be separate from the rooms and compartments in which certified products are prepared... shall be placed in or near toilet rooms. (c) Toilet soil lines shall be separate from house drainage...

  4. 9 CFR 355.40 - Plants to furnish information for reports.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... the inspector assigned to that plant with a statement of the number of pounds of product certified by...] Mule Meat and Animal Food, Mule Meat By-Product ... 9 Animals and Animal Products 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Plants to furnish information for...

  5. Neonatal nurse practitioners: distribution, roles and scope of practice.

    PubMed

    Freed, Gary L; Dunham, Kelly M; Lamarand, Kara E; Loveland-Cherry, Carol; Martyn, Kristy K

    2010-11-01

    We sought to determine the distribution and scope of practice of the neonatal nurse practitioner (NNP) workforce across the United States. To determine distribution, we used counts of certified NNPs from the National Certification Corp (Chicago, IL). We calculated state NNP/child population ratios as the number of NNPs divided by the state population 0 to 17 years of age. We calculated NNP/NICU bed ratios as the number of NNPs divided by the total number of NICU beds per state. To characterize roles and scope of practice, we conducted a mail survey of a random national sample of 300 NNPs in states that license nurse practitioners to practice independently and 350 NNPs in states that require physician involvement. The greatest concentrations of NNPs per capita were in the Midwest, South, and Mid-Atlantic region. Thirty-one states had <100 total NNPs. The survey response rate was 77.1%. More than one-half of NNP respondents (54% [n = 211]) reported that they spent the majority of their time in a community hospital, whereas more than one-third (37% [n = 144]) were in an academic health center. Only 2% (n = 7) reported that they engaged in independent practice. As with many health care professionals, the supply of NNPs may not be distributed according to need. With increasing concern regarding the availability of NNPs, comprehensive studies that examine the demand for NNPs and the roles of other clinicians in the NICU should provide a greater understanding of appropriate NICU workforce capacity and needs.

  6. 7 CFR 945.7 - Certified seed potatoes.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 8 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Certified seed potatoes. 945.7 Section 945.7... Agreements and Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IRISH POTATOES GROWN IN CERTAIN... Certified seed potatoes. Certified seed potatoes means and includes all potatoes officially certified and...

  7. 7 CFR 945.7 - Certified seed potatoes.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 8 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Certified seed potatoes. 945.7 Section 945.7... Agreements and Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IRISH POTATOES GROWN IN CERTAIN... Certified seed potatoes. Certified seed potatoes means and includes all potatoes officially certified and...

  8. 7 CFR 945.7 - Certified seed potatoes.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 8 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Certified seed potatoes. 945.7 Section 945.7... AGREEMENTS AND ORDERS; FRUITS, VEGETABLES, NUTS), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IRISH POTATOES GROWN IN CERTAIN... Certified seed potatoes. Certified seed potatoes means and includes all potatoes officially certified and...

  9. 7 CFR 945.7 - Certified seed potatoes.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 8 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Certified seed potatoes. 945.7 Section 945.7... AGREEMENTS AND ORDERS; FRUITS, VEGETABLES, NUTS), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IRISH POTATOES GROWN IN CERTAIN... Certified seed potatoes. Certified seed potatoes means and includes all potatoes officially certified and...

  10. 7 CFR 945.7 - Certified seed potatoes.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 8 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Certified seed potatoes. 945.7 Section 945.7... Agreements and Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IRISH POTATOES GROWN IN CERTAIN... Certified seed potatoes. Certified seed potatoes means and includes all potatoes officially certified and...

  11. 7 CFR 201.69 - Classes of certified seed.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 3 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Classes of certified seed. 201.69 Section 201.69..., Inspections, Marketing Practices), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED) FEDERAL SEED ACT FEDERAL SEED ACT REGULATIONS Certified Seed § 201.69 Classes of certified seed. (a) Classes of certified seed are as follows...

  12. 7 CFR 201.69 - Classes of certified seed.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Classes of certified seed. 201.69 Section 201.69..., Inspections, Marketing Practices), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED) FEDERAL SEED ACT FEDERAL SEED ACT REGULATIONS Certified Seed § 201.69 Classes of certified seed. (a) Classes of certified seed are as follows...

  13. 78 FR 37657 - Petition for a Waiver of Compliance

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-06-21

    ... of Conductors, at two of its maintenance operations. BTNA's first operation serves the Southern... Docket Number FRA-2013-0014. The conductor certification regulations provide that every train or yard crew, as defined in 49 CFR 218.5, Definitions, are required to have a certified conductor as a member...

  14. 7 CFR 786.105 - Proof of production.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... eligible claim period. (2) A producer must certify to the average number of cows in the dairy herd during... AGRICULTURE SPECIAL PROGRAMS DAIRY DISASTER ASSISTANCE PAYMENT PROGRAM (DDAP-III) § 786.105 Proof of... history of the dairy operation so that dairy production losses can be computed in accordance with § 786...

  15. 7 CFR 786.105 - Proof of production.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... eligible claim period. (2) A producer must certify to the average number of cows in the dairy herd during... AGRICULTURE SPECIAL PROGRAMS DAIRY DISASTER ASSISTANCE PAYMENT PROGRAM (DDAP-III) § 786.105 Proof of... history of the dairy operation so that dairy production losses can be computed in accordance with § 786...

  16. 7 CFR 786.105 - Proof of production.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... eligible claim period. (2) A producer must certify to the average number of cows in the dairy herd during... AGRICULTURE SPECIAL PROGRAMS DAIRY DISASTER ASSISTANCE PAYMENT PROGRAM (DDAP-III) § 786.105 Proof of... history of the dairy operation so that dairy production losses can be computed in accordance with § 786...

  17. 7 CFR 786.105 - Proof of production.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... eligible claim period. (2) A producer must certify to the average number of cows in the dairy herd during... AGRICULTURE SPECIAL PROGRAMS DAIRY DISASTER ASSISTANCE PAYMENT PROGRAM (DDAP-III) § 786.105 Proof of... history of the dairy operation so that dairy production losses can be computed in accordance with § 786...

  18. 77 FR 72334 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-12-05

    .... Title, Form, and OMB Number: Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement, DD Form 2354; OMB Control... unclassified DoD-controlled militarily critical technical data must certify on DD Form 2345, Militarily... requirements and is so indicated on the Privacy Act Statement of DD Form 2345. Affected Public: Individuals or...

  19. 9 CFR 351.22 - Certified plants to maintain records and make reports; access to records.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGENCY ORGANIZATION AND TERMINOLOGY; MANDATORY MEAT AND POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR... the regulations in this part. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number...

  20. 9 CFR 351.22 - Certified plants to maintain records and make reports; access to records.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGENCY ORGANIZATION AND TERMINOLOGY; MANDATORY MEAT AND POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR... the regulations in this part. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number...

  1. 40 CFR 1037.730 - ABT reports.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... identification number for the first vehicle covered by the new FEL. In this case, identify each applicable FEL... EMISSIONS FROM NEW HEAVY-DUTY MOTOR VEHICLES Averaging, Banking, and Trading for Certification § 1037.730 ABT reports. (a) If any of your vehicle families are certified using the ABT provisions of this...

  2. Rehabilitation Counseling Professional Associations: Membership, Membership Intentions, and Levels of Commitment among Rehabilitation Counseling Professionals

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Phillips, Brian N.

    2011-01-01

    Declining membership is a concerning, yet poorly understood issue affecting professional associations across many disciplines (Bauman, 2008). The discipline of rehabilitation counseling is experiencing membership decline even as the number of certified rehabilitation counselors continues to increase (Leahy, 2009). Little empirical research…

  3. 75 FR 17079 - Agency Information Collection: Energy Conservation Program: Compliance and Certification...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-04-05

    ... Transformers AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice and... Transformers, OMB Control Number 1910-5130. The information collection is used by manufacturers or private labelers to report on and certify compliance with energy efficiency standards for distribution transformers...

  4. 76 FR 10291 - Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Electronic Payment of Registration...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-02-24

    ..., Bureau of Political Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20522-0112. Persons with... DS-2032, Statement of Registration, submission) certifying criminal history, eligibility, and foreign... Office: Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, PM/DDTC. Form Number...

  5. 40 CFR 63.11175 - What notifications must I submit?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... address where compliance records are maintained, if different. If the source is a motor vehicle or mobile... operations, indicate whether the source is a motor vehicle and mobile equipment surface coating operation or... official's name, title, phone number, e-mail address (if available) and signature, certifying the truth...

  6. 49 CFR 178.337-17 - Marking.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... Containers for Motor Vehicle Transportation § 178.337-17 Marking. (a) General. Each cargo tank certified... inspection. If the specification plate is attached to the chassis rail, then the cargo tank serial number... plate permanently attached to the cargo tank by brazing, welding, or other suitable means on the left...

  7. 49 CFR 178.337-17 - Marking.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... Containers for Motor Vehicle Transportation § 178.337-17 Marking. (a) General. Each cargo tank certified... inspection. If the specification plate is attached to the chassis rail, then the cargo tank serial number... plate permanently attached to the cargo tank by brazing, welding, or other suitable means on the left...

  8. 49 CFR 178.337-17 - Marking.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... Containers for Motor Vehicle Transportation § 178.337-17 Marking. (a) General. Each cargo tank certified... inspection. If the specification plate is attached to the chassis rail, then the cargo tank serial number... plate permanently attached to the cargo tank by brazing, welding, or other suitable means on the left...

  9. 49 CFR 178.337-17 - Marking.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... Containers for Motor Vehicle Transportation § 178.337-17 Marking. (a) General. Each cargo tank certified... inspection. If the specification plate is attached to the chassis rail, then the cargo tank serial number... plate permanently attached to the cargo tank by brazing, welding, or other suitable means on the left...

  10. 7 CFR 786.105 - Proof of production.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... eligible claim period. (2) A producer must certify to the average number of cows in the dairy herd during... dairy operation under paragraph (b) of this section must be based on milk marketing statements obtained from the dairy operation's milk handler or marketing cooperative. Supporting documents may include, but...

  11. Anxiety in Language Testing: The APTIS Case

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Valencia Robles, Jeannette de Fátima

    2017-01-01

    The requirement of holding a diploma which certifies proficiency level in a foreign language is constantly increasing in academic and working environments. Computer-based testing has become a prevailing tendency for these and other educational purposes. Each year large numbers of students take online language tests everywhere in the world. In…

  12. 31 CFR 315.39 - Surrender for payment.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... establish his or her identity in accordance with Treasury instructions and identification guidelines. The... presenter must record his or her social security number on the face of the security, provided it does not... appear before an officer authorized to certify requests for payment, establish his or her identity, sign...

  13. Psychosocial and organizational risk factors for doctor-certified sick leave: a prospective study of female health and social workers in Norway.

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    Aagestad, Cecilie; Tyssen, Reidar; Johannessen, Håkon A; Gravseth, Hans Magne; Tynes, Tore; Sterud, Tom

    2014-09-29

    Doctor-certified sick leave differs substantially across sectors, and among health and social workers, in particular, there is an increased risk. Previous studies have shown that work environmental factors contribute to sick leave. Hence, the identification of specific organizational and psychosocial risk factors for long- term sick leave, taking into account potential confounding related to mechanical risk factors such as lifting and awkward body postures, will be of importance in the work of prevention. A randomly drawn population sample of Norwegian residents was interviewed about working conditions in 2009 (n = 12,255; response rate 60.9%). Female health and social care workers (n = 925) were followed in a national registry for subsequent sickness absence during 2010. The outcome of interest was doctor-certified sick leave of 21 days or more (long-term sick leave). Eleven work-related psychosocial and organizational factors were evaluated. In total, 186 persons (20.1%) were classified with subsequent long-term sick leave. After thoroughly adjusting for competing explanatory variables, the most consistent predictors for long-term sick leave were violence and threats of violence (OR = 1.67; 95% CI 1.14-2.45). The estimated population attributable risk for violence and threats of violence was 13%. The present study among female health and social care workers revealed a substantial relationship between self-reported violence and threats of violence and subsequent long- term sick leave.

  14. Supplemental Perioperative Oxygen to Reduce Surgical Site Infection After High Energy Fracture Surgery

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2015-10-01

    clinton.murray@us.army.mil 16 Gregory Altman Surgeon AGY altmangregory@hotmail.com; GALTMAN@wpahs.org Andrew Schmidt Surgeon HCM schmi115...CMC 601 209 180 48 1 16 1 UWA 289 224 115 48 3 0 1 VMC 477 159 56 38 1 3 1 HRV 388 - 52 33 3 0 4 AGY 448 - 38 20 2 4 1 MTH 398 154 67 17 2 1 1 YRK...Number Number Number Number Certified Screened Screened Eligible Enrolled Refused Not Enrolled ALL 1304 733 (56%) 427 (58%) 97 (13%) 209 (29%) AGY 448

  15. Physicians in rural West Virginia emergency departments: residency training and board certification status.

    PubMed

    McGirr, J; Williams, J M; Prescott, J E

    1998-04-01

    To describe the training and certification of physicians who staff small EDs in rural West Virginia. A survey of rural hospital-based EDs was performed. The authors chose to study all hospitals in counties with populations of <30,000 and in which the hospital was the only one in the county. Interviews were conducted with the medical director of the ED or the hospital administrator, depending on who was available at the time of interview. Data collected describing the emergency physicians (EPs) employed at each facility included: medical school and residency training, specialty board certification, and certification in a variety of life support courses. General information about each ED, such as census and hospital resources, was also obtained. Interview data were collected on a survey form and subsequently entered into a database. Descriptive analyses were performed. 20 hospitals met rural criteria for inclusion in the study and all were included. The median number of full-time physicians per ED was 2 (IQR 2-4). 98 part-time doctors were identified; 28 (29%) of these were residents in training. 13/40 (33%) of full-time and 37/98 (38%) of part-time physicians were foreign medical graduates. Only 3/40 (7.5%) of full-time EPs completed residency training in emergency medicine (EM). Only 4/98 (4%) of part-time EPs were residency-trained in EM. 50% of full-time EPs were board-certified in a primary care specialty. Only 5/42 (12%) of full-time EPs were board-certified in EM. One third of full-time and the majority of part-time EPs were not board-certified in any specialty whatsoever. The majority of EPs had been certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, but fewer had been certified in Advanced Trauma Life Support and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support/Advanced Pediatric Life Support. The majority of physicians staffing small rural EDs in West Virginia are neither residency-trained nor board-certified in EM. Further studies are warranted to determine the most efficient and effective way to maximize the skills and availability of emergency care providers in rural settings.

  16. Downsizing of staff is associated with lowered medically certified sick leave in female employees.

    PubMed

    Theorell, T; Oxenstierna, G; Westerlund, H; Ferrie, J; Hagberg, J; Alfredsson, L

    2003-09-01

    To determine whether changes in number of staff in work sites are associated with medically certified sick leave among employees with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. The 5720 employees (aged 18-65) were from the WOLF study of cardiovascular risk factors in working men and women in greater Stockholm during the years 1992-95. From the medical examination a cardiovascular score was calculated for each participant. The WOLF study base was linked to a Statistics Sweden registry of economic and administrative activities. Sick leave spells lasting for at least 15 days during the calendar year following downsizing/expansion were identified for each subject. In multiple logistic regression an increased likelihood of having no medically certified sick leave (15 days or more) was found in women during the year following both downsizing and expansion. These analyses were adjusted for age and cardiovascular score. A high cardiovascular risk score reduced the likelihood of having no medically certified sick leave. The inclusion of psychosocial work environment variables did not change the results markedly. Separate analyses of women with and without high cardiovascular score showed that downsizing had a more pronounced effect on reduced long term sick leave among those with high than among those without low cardiovascular score. There were no consistent findings in men. There is evidence of a reduction of long term sick leave in women after downsizing and this is particularly evident among those with high cardiovascular score.

  17. 40 CFR 80.1644 - Sampling and testing requirements for producers and importers of certified ethanol denaturant.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... producers and importers of certified ethanol denaturant. 80.1644 Section 80.1644 Protection of Environment... ethanol denaturant. (a) Sample and test each batch of certified ethanol denaturant. (1) Producers and importers of certified ethanol denaturant shall collect a representative sample from each batch of certified...

  18. 40 CFR 60.1685 - What if all the certified operators must be temporarily offsite?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... onsite. (2) Submit a status report and corrective action summary to the Administrator every 4 weeks... hours, but for 2 weeks or less, and no other certified operator is onsite, the provisionally certified... weeks, and no other certified operator is onsite, the provisionally certified control room operator may...

  19. 7 CFR 766.114 - State-certified mediation or voluntary meeting of creditors.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 7 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false State-certified mediation or voluntary meeting of... Programs § 766.114 State-certified mediation or voluntary meeting of creditors. (a) A borrower who is...) State-certified mediation; or (2) Voluntary meeting of creditors when a State does not have a certified...

  20. 7 CFR 201.67 - Seed certifying agency standards and procedures.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 3 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Seed certifying agency standards and procedures. 201...) FEDERAL SEED ACT FEDERAL SEED ACT REGULATIONS Certified Seed § 201.67 Seed certifying agency standards and procedures. In order to qualify as a seed certifying agency for purposes of section 101(a)(25) of the Federal...

  1. 7 CFR 201.67 - Seed certifying agency standards and procedures.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Seed certifying agency standards and procedures. 201...) FEDERAL SEED ACT FEDERAL SEED ACT REGULATIONS Certified Seed § 201.67 Seed certifying agency standards and procedures. In order to qualify as a seed certifying agency for purposes of section 101(a)(25) of the Federal...

  2. A comparison of microscopic ink characteristics of 35 commercially available surgical margin inks.

    PubMed

    Milovancev, Milan; Löhr, Christiane V; Bildfell, Robert J; Gelberg, Howard B; Heidel, Jerry R; Valentine, Beth A

    2013-11-01

    To compare microscopic characteristics of commercially available surgical margin inks used for surgical pathology specimens. Prospective in vitro study. Thirty-five different surgical margin inks (black, blue, green, orange, red, violet, and yellow from 5 different manufacturers). Inks were applied to uniform, single-source, canine cadaveric full-thickness ventral abdominal tissue blocks. Tissue blocks and ink manufacturers were randomly paired and each color was applied to a length of the cut tissue margin. After drying, tissues were fixed in formalin, and 3 radial slices were obtained from each color section and processed for routine histologic evaluation, yielding 105 randomly numbered slides with each manufacturer's color represented in triplicate. Slides were evaluated by 5 blinded, board-certified veterinary anatomic pathologists using a standardized scoring scheme. Statistical analyses were performed to evaluate for ink manufacturer effects on scores, correlation among different subjective variables, and pathologist agreement. Black and blue had the most consistently high scores whereas red and violet had the most consistently low overall scores, across all manufacturers. All colors tested, except yellow, had statistically significant differences in overall scores among individual manufacturers. Overall score was significantly correlated to all other subjective microscopic scores evaluated. The average Spearman correlation coefficient among the 10 pairwise pathologists overall ink scores was 0.60. There are statistically significant differences in microscopic ink characteristics among manufacturers, with a notable degree of inter-pathologist agreement. © Copyright 2013 by The American College of Veterinary Surgeons.

  3. GenIce: Hydrogen-Disordered Ice Generator.

    PubMed

    Matsumoto, Masakazu; Yagasaki, Takuma; Tanaka, Hideki

    2018-01-05

    GenIce is an efficient and user-friendly tool to generate hydrogen-disordered ice structures. It makes ice and clathrate hydrate structures in various file formats. More than 100 kinds of structures are preset. Users can install their own crystal structures, guest molecules, and file formats as plugins. The algorithm certifies that the generated structures are completely randomized hydrogen-disordered networks obeying the ice rule with zero net polarization. © 2017 The Authors. Journal of Computational Chemistry Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. © 2017 The Authors. Journal of Computational Chemistry Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

  4. Arkansas community pharmacists' opinions on providing immunizations.

    PubMed

    Pace, Anne C; Flowers, Schwanda K; Hastings, Jan K

    2010-10-01

    To determine community pharmacists' attitudes and knowledge on providing immunizations including perceived barriers to immunizing. The study also examined the percentage of Arkansas pharmacists providing immunizations and the utilization of student pharmacists. Survey. Arkansas community pharmacies from February to March 2009. Community pharmacists. Mailed survey. Perceived barriers to providing immunizations, pharmacists' attitudes regarding immunizations, number of immunization-certified pharmacists, immunization administration rates within the last year, and senior student pharmacists utilization. A total of 350 surveys were mailed, and 129 were returned. In all, 79% of the respondents believed administering immunizations has advanced or significantly advanced the profession. Being certified and attitude toward providing immunizations were correlated; 37% of the respondents held certification to immunize, of which 77% reported immunizing within the last year. Commonly reported barriers included time (76%) followed by reimbursement and legal liability. Only half the respondents realized fourth year student pharmacists could immunize and only 33% of certified pharmacists utilized student pharmacists to immunize. Pharmacists perceive many barriers to providing immunizations. Training student pharmacists to give immunizations may not result in them providing immunizations upon graduation. Additional education on overcoming potential barriers and using senior student pharmacists to administer immunizations is needed.

  5. An Economic Analysis of Pigeonpea Seed Production Technology and Its Adoption Behavior: Indian Context.

    PubMed

    Pal, Govind; Channanamchery, Radhika; Singh, R K; Kethineni, Udaya Bhaskar; Ram, H; Prasad, S Rajendra

    2016-01-01

    The present study was based on primary data collected from 100 farmers in Gulbarga district of Karnataka, India, during the agricultural year 2013-2014. Study shows that average land holding size of pigeonpea seed farmers was higher in comparison to grain farmers and district average. The study illustrates a ratio of 32 : 68 towards fixed and variable costs in pigeonpea certified seed production with a total cost of ₹ 39436 and the gross and net returns were ₹ 73300 and ₹ 33864 per hectare, respectively. The total cost of cultivation, gross return, and net return in pigeonpea seed production were higher by around 23, 32, and 44 percent than grain production, respectively. Hence, production of certified seed has resulted in a win-win situation for the farmers with higher yield and increased returns. The decision of the farmer on adoption of seed production technology was positively influenced by his education, age, land holding, irrigated land, number of crops grown, and extension contacts while family size was influencing negatively. Higher yield and profitability associated with seed production can be effectively popularized among farmers, resulting in increased certified seed production.

  6. Common Problems Experienced by First Year Alternatively Certified Teachers: A Qualitative Study

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Hung, Li-Ching; Smith, Cary Stacy

    2012-01-01

    The teacher shortage throughout the United States, especially in areas considered "at-risk," has reached an alarming level. Novice teachers often decide not to return after one year of service, with the number of teachers not returning doubling at five years. One possible means of overcoming these two problems is alternative…

  7. 24 CFR 200.936 - Supplementary specific procedural requirements under HUD building products certification program...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... fireplace stoves certified under the HUD Building Products Certification Program shall be designed... and manufacturer series or model number; and (iv) The type of fuel to be used. (2) The certification... Accreditation Program. (2) The administrator shall visit the manufacturer's facility two times a year to assure...

  8. 24 CFR 200.936 - Supplementary specific procedural requirements under HUD building products certification program...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... fireplace stoves certified under the HUD Building Products Certification Program shall be designed... and manufacturer series or model number; and (iv) The type of fuel to be used. (2) The certification... Accreditation Program. (2) The administrator shall visit the manufacturer's facility two times a year to assure...

  9. 24 CFR 200.936 - Supplementary specific procedural requirements under HUD building products certification program...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... fireplace stoves certified under the HUD Building Products Certification Program shall be designed... and manufacturer series or model number; and (iv) The type of fuel to be used. (2) The certification... Accreditation Program. (2) The administrator shall visit the manufacturer's facility two times a year to assure...

  10. 24 CFR 200.936 - Supplementary specific procedural requirements under HUD building products certification program...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... fireplace stoves certified under the HUD Building Products Certification Program shall be designed... and manufacturer series or model number; and (iv) The type of fuel to be used. (2) The certification... Accreditation Program. (2) The administrator shall visit the manufacturer's facility two times a year to assure...

  11. Medication Administration Practices in Pennsylvania Schools

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Ficca, Michelle; Welk, Dorette

    2006-01-01

    As a result of various health concerns, children are receiving an increased number of medications while at school. In Pennsylvania, the School Code mandates a ratio of 1 certified school nurse to 1,500 students, which may mean that 1 school nurse is covering 3-5 buildings. This implies that unlicensed personnel are administering medications, a…

  12. 77 FR 24710 - Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-04-25

    ...-0228. Title: Section 80.58, Compulsory Ship Inspections and Ship Inspection Certificates. Form Numbers.... FCC-licensed technicians certify that the ship has passed an inspection and issue a safety certificate... are required to provide a summary of the results of the inspection in the ship's log. In addition, the...

  13. Teachers Not Certified by Universities Burden Our Best Teachers

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Steadman, Sharilyn C.; Simmons, John S.

    2007-01-01

    Across America, school districts face a problem of numbers: too many students, too few educators. In some areas, the shortage of classroom teachers is approaching crisis proportions. One solution designed to address the recruitment side of the problem is found in the creation of Non-University Certification Programs (NUCPs). The designs and…

  14. 76 FR 24082 - Assistance to Small Shipyards Grant Program; Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 20.814

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-04-29

    ... States Code, and the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, 2011 Public... available) year-end, audited, reviewed or compiled financial statements prepared by a certified public accountant, according to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, not on an income tax basis. September...

  15. Research Bulletin, Volume 17, Number 2.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Nevada State Dept. of Education, Carson City.

    This bulletin contains a summary of enrollment figures from the fifth through tenth months of the 1974-75 school year for 17 Nevada school districts. Statistics are given for certified personnel (male and female) regarding age, prior out-of-state experience, highest degree held, salary ranges by degree held, states where highest degrees were…

  16. 44 CFR 63.15 - State application for eligibility to certify structures subject to imminent collapse.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ...) Copies of all applicable State statutes and regulations verifying the existence of a coastal zone... of coastal shorelines subject to erosion within the State. (3) The title, address and phone number of a contact person within the State agency having authority for administering the coastal zone...

  17. 44 CFR 63.15 - State application for eligibility to certify structures subject to imminent collapse.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ...) Copies of all applicable State statutes and regulations verifying the existence of a coastal zone... of coastal shorelines subject to erosion within the State. (3) The title, address and phone number of a contact person within the State agency having authority for administering the coastal zone...

  18. 75 FR 63859 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested

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    2010-10-18

    ... Firearms and Ammunition by Nonimmigrant Aliens. The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco... Temporary Importation of Firearms and Ammunition by Nonimmigrant Aliens. (3) Agency form number, if any, and... application qualify for importation and to certify that a nonimmigrant alien is in compliance with 18 U.S.C...

  19. 40 CFR 1036.205 - What must I include in my application?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... gas emissions, including all auxiliary emission control devices (AECDs) and all fuel-system components you will install on any production or test engine. Identify the part number of each component you.... (e) Identify the CO2 FCLs with which you are certifying engines in the engine family; also identify...

  20. 21 CFR 201.23 - Required pediatric studies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 21 Food and Drugs 4 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Required pediatric studies. 201.23 Section 201.23...: GENERAL LABELING General Labeling Provisions § 201.23 Required pediatric studies. (a) A manufacturer of a... certifies that: (i) Necessary studies are impossible or highly impractical because, e.g., the number of such...

  1. 21 CFR 201.23 - Required pediatric studies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 21 Food and Drugs 4 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Required pediatric studies. 201.23 Section 201.23...: GENERAL LABELING General Labeling Provisions § 201.23 Required pediatric studies. (a) A manufacturer of a... certifies that: (i) Necessary studies are impossible or highly impractical because, e.g., the number of such...

  2. 17 CFR 230.472 - Filing of amendments; number of copies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... exhibits and all other papers and documents filed as part of the amendment, and eight additional copies of... include the consent of the certifying accountant to the use of his certificate in connection with the... Commission three complete, unmarked copies of every amendment, including exhibits and all other papers and...

  3. 17 CFR 230.472 - Filing of amendments; number of copies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... exhibits and all other papers and documents filed as part of the amendment, and eight additional copies of... include the consent of the certifying accountant to the use of his certificate in connection with the... Commission three complete, unmarked copies of every amendment, including exhibits and all other papers and...

  4. 17 CFR 230.472 - Filing of amendments; number of copies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... exhibits and all other papers and documents filed as part of the amendment, and eight additional copies of... include the consent of the certifying accountant to the use of his certificate in connection with the... Commission three complete, unmarked copies of every amendment, including exhibits and all other papers and...

  5. 17 CFR 230.472 - Filing of amendments; number of copies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... exhibits and all other papers and documents filed as part of the amendment, and eight additional copies of... include the consent of the certifying accountant to the use of his certificate in connection with the... Commission three complete, unmarked copies of every amendment, including exhibits and all other papers and...

  6. 17 CFR 230.472 - Filing of amendments; number of copies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... exhibits and all other papers and documents filed as part of the amendment, and eight additional copies of... include the consent of the certifying accountant to the use of his certificate in connection with the... Commission three complete, unmarked copies of every amendment, including exhibits and all other papers and...

  7. 75 FR 23565 - Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices; Amendment

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-05-04

    ... part 535 will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. OTS previously certified that the January 2009 UDAP rule would not have a significant economic impact on a... impact of the January 2009 UDAP rule will be even further reduced. Accordingly, this final rule will not...

  8. Intentions and Feedback from Participants in a Leadership Training Program

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    White, Eleanor D.; Hilliard, Ann; Jackson, Barbara T.

    2011-01-01

    The shortage of school leaders has led several universities to offer training programs to increase the number of qualified and certified individuals prepared to assume future leadership positions in public schools, such as assistant principals and principals. The purpose of this study was to develop, deliver and evaluate a participatory leadership…

  9. 40 CFR 63.4351 - How do I demonstrate initial compliance?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... period. The device must be initially certified by the manufacturer to be accurate to within ±2.0 percent... to paragraph (d)(2) of this section. q = Number of controlled web coating/printing operations except... option for any individual web coating/printing operation, for any group of web coating/printing...

  10. 40 CFR 63.4351 - How do I demonstrate initial compliance?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... period. The device must be initially certified by the manufacturer to be accurate to within ±2.0 percent... to paragraph (d)(2) of this section. q = Number of controlled web coating/printing operations except... option for any individual web coating/printing operation, for any group of web coating/printing...

  11. 76 FR 51472 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-08-18

    ... CUBES. Form: PD F 1832 E. Abstract: Used to certify assignments of U.S. registered definitive securities. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,250. OMB Number: 1535-0113... Consent with Respect to United States Savings Bond/Notes. Form: PD F 1849 E. Abstract: Used to obtain a...

  12. 49 CFR 178.337-2 - Material.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ...-pounds in the longitudinal direction at −30 °F., Charpy V-Notch and 15 foot-pounds in the transverse direction at −30 °F., Charpy V-Notch. The required values for subsize specimens must be reduced in direct... shall record the heat, and slab numbers, and the certified Charpy impact values, where required, of each...

  13. 49 CFR 178.337-2 - Material.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ...-pounds in the longitudinal direction at −30 °F., Charpy V-Notch and 15 foot-pounds in the transverse direction at −30 °F., Charpy V-Notch. The required values for subsize specimens must be reduced in direct... shall record the heat, and slab numbers, and the certified Charpy impact values, where required, of each...

  14. 49 CFR 178.337-2 - Material.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ...-pounds in the longitudinal direction at −30 °F., Charpy V-Notch and 15 foot-pounds in the transverse direction at −30 °F., Charpy V-Notch. The required values for subsize specimens must be reduced in direct... shall record the heat, and slab numbers, and the certified Charpy impact values, where required, of each...

  15. 49 CFR 178.337-2 - Material.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ...-pounds in the longitudinal direction at −30 °F., Charpy V-Notch and 15 foot-pounds in the transverse direction at −30 °F., Charpy V-Notch. The required values for subsize specimens must be reduced in direct... shall record the heat, and slab numbers, and the certified Charpy impact values, where required, of each...

  16. 75 FR 69009 - Acquisition Regulation: Socioeconomic Programs

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    2010-11-10

    ... significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities (5 U.S.C. 605(b)). This rule updates... entities. On the basis of the foregoing, DOE certifies that this rule would not have a significant economic... Government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of...

  17. Examining the Pipeline into Educational Administration: An Analysis of Applications and Job Offers

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    DeAngelis, Karen J.; O'Connor, Nahoko Kawakyu

    2012-01-01

    Purpose: Studies show that there are far greater numbers of individuals certified to be educational administrators than of positions requiring such certification. Yet concerns regarding shortages abound, in part because of widespread perceptions of a lack of interest by teachers and administrative certificate holders in administrative work. This…

  18. 76 FR 20846 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Indiana

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    2011-04-14

    ... Indiana, to resolve a complaint filed against the company in the United States District Court for the... publishing this action without prior proposal because we view this as a noncontroversial amendment and... certified as not having a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the...

  19. 75 FR 62498 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-10-12

    ... Number: 0579-0173. Summary of Collection: The Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701- 7772) authorizes the... oranges from the Japanese plant protection service certifying that the fruit is apparently free of citrus... Collection: The Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture either...

  20. I Only Wish I'd Known: Voices of Novice Alternatively Certified Special Education Teachers

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Casey, Pat; Dunlap, Karen; Brister, Heather; Davidson, Michele

    2011-01-01

    Increasing numbers of special education teachers enter the profession via widely varying preparation programs, also known as alternative certification programs. This article describes a survey of 54 novice special education teachers from alternative certification (AC) programs. In this paper, the authors discuss both challenges and support needs…

  1. 76 FR 23914 - National Organic Program; Periodic Residue Testing

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-04-29

    ... Service 7 CFR Part 205 [Document Number AMS-NOP-10-0102; NOP-10-10] RIN 0581-AD10 National Organic Program... proposed rule would clarify a provision of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 and the regulations...) National Organic Program (NOP) regulations to make clear that accredited certifying agents must conduct...

  2. 78 FR 11271 - Reports, Forms, and Record keeping Requirements

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-02-15

    ... following proposed collections of information: Title: Air Bag Deactivation. OMB Control Number: 2127-0588.... Abstract: If a private individual or lessee wants to install an air bag on-off switch to turn-off either or both frontal air bags, they must complete Form OMB 2127-0588 to certify certain statements regarding...

  3. Regulation of Academia in Israel: Legislation, Policy, and Market Forces

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Cohen, Erez; Davidovitch, Nitza

    2016-01-01

    The rapid development of Israel's system of higher education in recent years has led to a sharp rise in the number of students, the establishment of new institutions certified to award degrees, and legislation and policy changes. The evolving circumstances are explored in the current article, which follows the sources, causes, and justifications…

  4. Distributed Wind Competitiveness Improvement Project

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    The Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) is a periodic solicitation through the U.S. Department of Energy and its National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) is a periodic solicitation through the U.S. Department of Energy and its National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Manufacturers of small and medium wind turbines are awarded cost-shared grants via a competitive process to optimize their designs, develop advanced manufacturing processes, and perform turbine testing. The goals of the CIP are to make wind energy cost competitive with other distributed generation technology and increase the number of wind turbine designs certified to national testing standards. Thismore » fact sheet describes the CIP and funding awarded as part of the project.ufacturers of small and medium wind turbines are awarded cost-shared grants via a competitive process to optimize their designs, develop advanced manufacturing processes, and perform turbine testing. The goals of the CIP are to make wind energy cost competitive with other distributed generation technology and increase the number of wind turbine designs certified to national testing standards. This fact sheet describes the CIP and funding awarded as part of the project.« less

  5. Financial incentives for disease management programmes and integrated care in German social health insurance.

    PubMed

    Greb, Stefan; Focke, Axel; Hessel, Franz; Wasem, Jürgen

    2006-10-01

    As a result of recent health care reforms sickness funds and health care providers in German social health insurance face increased financial incentives for implementing disease management and integrated care. Sickness funds receive higher payments form the risk adjustment system if they set up certified disease management programmes and induce patients to enrol. If health care providers establish integrated care projects they are able to receive extra-budgetary funding. As a consequence, the number of certified disease management programmes and the number of integrated care contracts is increasing rapidly. However, contracts about disease management programmes between sickness funds and health care providers are highly standardized. The overall share of health care expenses spent on integrated care still is very low. Existing integrated care is mostly initiated by hospitals, is based on only one indication and is not fully integrated. However, opportunity to invest in integrated care may open up innovative processes, which generate considerable productivity gains. What is more, integrated care may serve as gateway for the introduction of more widespread selective contracting.

  6. [Development of the certified reference material of mercury in lyophilized human urine].

    PubMed

    Zhao, Wei; Zhang, Fu-gang; DU, Hui-fang; Pan, Ya-juan; Yan, Hui-fang

    2011-02-01

    To develop the certified reference material of mercury in lyophilized human urine. Human urine samples from normal level mercury districts were filtered, homogenized, dispensed, lyophilized and radio-sterilized. Homogeneity test, stability inspection and certification were conducted using a atom fluorescence spectrophotometric method. The physical and chemical stability of the certified reference material were assessed for 18 months. The certified values are based on analysis made by three independent laboratories. The certified values are as follows: low level was (35.6 ± 2.1) µg/L, high level was (50.5 ± 3.0) µg/L. The certified reference material of mercury in lyophilized human urine in this research reached the national certified reference material requirements and could be used for the quality control.

  7. 12 CFR 327.2 - Certified statements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... ASSESSMENTS In General § 327.2 Certified statements. (a) Required. (1) The certified statement shall also be...) The quarterly certified statement invoice shall reflect the institution's risk assignment, assessment base, assessment computation, and assessment amount, for each quarterly assessment period. (b...

  8. A study of compliance with environmental regulations of ISO 14001 certified companies in Korea.

    PubMed

    Kwon, Dong-Myung; Seo, Min-Seok; Seo, Yong-Chil

    2002-08-01

    This article investigates the impact of ISO 14001 certification on the compliance with environmental regulations by Korean companies. The impact of ISO 14001 certification on the industry was studied through a questionnaire survey and the compliance of environmental regulations were investigated using government-released data. The motivation for an environment management system was a result of the current international situation and the need to maintain fair competition. ISO 14001 certification has been recognized as an essential strategy for industrial competition and to improve company/product recognition. The certified and non-certified companies' environmental regulation violation (ERV) rates were 3.5% and 11.6%, respectively, in 1997. In 1998, the ERV rate had an eight-time difference with 1.0% and 8.5% for certified and non-certified companies, respectively. Annual regulation violation rates were reduced from 3.5% in 1997 to 1.0% in 1998 with certified companies and from 11.6% in 1997 to 8.5% in 1998 with their non-certified counterparts, respectively. ISO 14001 certified companies showed more improvement than non-certified companies in regards to environmental performance.

  9. Development of a certified reference material (NMIJ CRM 7512-a) for the determination of trace elements in milk powder.

    PubMed

    Zhu, Yanbei; Narukawa, Tomohiro; Miyashita, Shin-ichi; Kuroiwa, Takayoshi; Inagaki, Kazumi; Chiba, Koichi; Hioki, Akiharu

    2013-01-01

    A certified reference material (CRM), NMIJ CRM 7512-a, was developed for the determination of trace elements in milk powder. At least three independent analytical methods were applied to characterize the certified value of each element; all of these analytical methods were based on microwave acid digestions and carried out using different analytical instruments. The certified value was given on a dry-mass basis, where the dry-mass correction factor was obtained by drying the sample at 65°C for 15 to 25 h. The certified values in the units of mass fractions for 13 elements were as follows: Ca, 8.65 (0.38) g kg(-1); Fe, 0.104 (0.007) g kg(-1); K, 8.41 (0.33) g kg(-1); Mg, 0.819 (0.024) g kg(-1); Na, 1.87 (0.09) g kg(-1); P, 5.62 (0.23) g kg(-1); Ba, 0.449 (0.013) mg kg(-1); Cu, 4.66 (0.23) mg kg(-1); Mn, 0.931 (0.032) mg kg(-1); Mo, 0.223 (0.012) mg kg(-1); Rb, 8.93 (0.31) mg kg(-1); Sr, 5.88 (0.20) mg kg(-1); and Zn, 41.3 (1.4) mg kg(-1), where the numbers in the parentheses are the expanded uncertainties with a coverage factor of 2. The expanded uncertainties were estimated considering the contribution of the analytical methods, the method-to-method variance, the sample homogeneity, the dry-mass correction factor, and the concentrations of the standard solutions for calibration. The concentrations of As (2.1 μg kg(-1)), Cd (0.2 μg kg(-1)), Cr (1.3 μg kg(-1)), Pb (0.3 μg kg(-1)), and Y (64 μg kg(-1)) were given as information values for the present CRM.

  10. Doctor-certified sickness absence in first and second trimesters of pregnancy among native and immigrant women in Norway.

    PubMed

    Brekke, Idunn; Berg, John E; Sletner, Line; Jenum, Anne Karen

    2013-03-01

    The authors sought to estimate differences in doctor-certified sickness absence during pregnancy among immigrant and native women. Population-based cohort study of pregnant women attending three Child Health Clinics in Groruddalen, Oslo, and their offspring. Questionnaire data were collected at gestational weeks 10-20 and 28. The participation rate was 74%. A multivariate Poisson regression was used to analyse differences in sickness absence in pregnancy between immigrant and native women. A total of 573 women who were employed prior to their pregnancies were included, 51% were immigrants. After adjusting for age, years of education, marital status, number of children, occupation, part-time/full-time work, health status, severe pregnancy-induced emesis and language proficiency, the immigrant/native differences in number of weeks with sickness absence decreased from 2.0 to 1.2 weeks. Part-time/full-time work, health status, severe pregnancy-induced emesis and language proficiency were significant predictors of sickness absence. Immigrant women had higher sickness absence than native women during pregnancy. The difference in average number of weeks between native and immigrant women was partly explained by poorer health status prior to pregnancy, severe pregnancy-induced emesis and poorer proficiency in the Norwegian language among the immigrant women.

  11. Causes of blind and partial sight certifications in England and Wales: April 2007-March 2008.

    PubMed

    Bunce, C; Xing, W; Wormald, R

    2010-11-01

    The last complete report on causes of blindness in England and Wales was for the data collected during April 1999-March 2000. This study updates these figures, with data collected during April 2007-March 2008. In England and Wales, registration for blindness and partial sight is initiated with certification by a consultant ophthalmologist with the consent of the patient. The main cause of visual impairment was ascertained where possible for all certificates completed during April 2007-March 2008 and a proportional comparison with 1999-2000 figures was made. We received 23,185 Certificates of Vision Impairment (CVIs), of which 9823 were for severe sight impairment (blindness) (SSI) and 12,607 were for sight impairment (partial sight) (SI). These totals were considerably lower than the numbers certified in the year ending 31 March 2000. In 16.6% of CVIs, there were multiple causes of visual impairment as compared with 3% of BD8s in 2000. Degeneration of the macula and posterior pole (mostly age-related macular degeneration (AMD)) contributed to vision impairment in 12,746 newly certified blind or partially sighted. AMD is still by far the leading cause of certified visual loss in England and Wales. Proportional comparisons are hampered by the increasing use of multiple pathology as a main cause of visual impairment, which is believed to have arisen owing to the change in certificate used for data collection. These figures are not estimates of the total numbers newly blind in the UK because not all those entitled to certification are offered and or accept it, but they do nevertheless document the number of people who are deemed to be sufficiently sight impaired to warrant support and have been both offered and accepted it. This is usually the case when no further ophthalmic intervention is thought likely to be of benefit in terms of restoring or improving vision.

  12. 7 CFR 1221.4 - Certified organization.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 10 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Certified organization. 1221.4 Section 1221.4 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING... organization. Certified organization means any organization that has been certified by the Secretary pursuant...

  13. 13 CFR 500.205 - Application process.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... independent Certified Public Accountants; (8)(i) An independent oil and gas company, as defined in section 201... financial statements reviewed by a certified public accountant following generally accepted accounting... independent certified public accountant. Statements from the prior two years must be reviewed by a certified...

  14. 7 CFR 201.75 - Interagency certification.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ..., Inspections, Marketing Practices), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED) FEDERAL SEED ACT FEDERAL SEED ACT REGULATIONS Certified Seed § 201.75 Interagency certification. Interagency certification may be accomplished... certify a lot of seed. (a) The certifying agency issuing labels for all classes of certified seed shall...

  15. 7 CFR 201.75 - Interagency certification.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ..., Inspections, Marketing Practices), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED) FEDERAL SEED ACT FEDERAL SEED ACT REGULATIONS Certified Seed § 201.75 Interagency certification. Interagency certification may be accomplished... certify a lot of seed. (a) The certifying agency issuing labels for all classes of certified seed shall...

  16. 7 CFR 201.75 - Interagency certification.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ..., Inspections, Marketing Practices), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED) FEDERAL SEED ACT FEDERAL SEED ACT REGULATIONS Certified Seed § 201.75 Interagency certification. Interagency certification may be accomplished... certify a lot of seed. (a) The certifying agency issuing labels for all classes of certified seed shall...

  17. 7 CFR 201.75 - Interagency certification.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ..., Inspections, Marketing Practices), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED) FEDERAL SEED ACT FEDERAL SEED ACT REGULATIONS Certified Seed § 201.75 Interagency certification. Interagency certification may be accomplished... certify a lot of seed. (a) The certifying agency issuing labels for all classes of certified seed shall...

  18. 7 CFR 201.75 - Interagency certification.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ..., Inspections, Marketing Practices), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED) FEDERAL SEED ACT FEDERAL SEED ACT REGULATIONS Certified Seed § 201.75 Interagency certification. Interagency certification may be accomplished... certify a lot of seed. (a) The certifying agency issuing labels for all classes of certified seed shall...

  19. 40 CFR 158.350 - Certified limits.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 40 Protection of Environment 23 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Certified limits. 158.350 Section 158.350 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) PESTICIDE PROGRAMS DATA REQUIREMENTS FOR PESTICIDES Product Chemistry § 158.350 Certified limits. The applicant must propose certified...

  20. 76 FR 19310 - Information Collection; Certified State Mediation Program

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    2011-04-07

    ... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Farm Service Agency Information Collection; Certified State Mediation... supports the Certified State Mediation Program. The information collection is necessary to ensure the grant... submit comments by any of the following methods: Mail: Carol Wagner, Certified State Mediation Program...

  1. 40 CFR 158.350 - Certified limits.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... 40 Protection of Environment 24 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Certified limits. 158.350 Section 158.350 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) PESTICIDE PROGRAMS DATA REQUIREMENTS FOR PESTICIDES Product Chemistry § 158.350 Certified limits. The applicant must propose certified...

  2. 40 CFR 158.350 - Certified limits.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... 40 Protection of Environment 24 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Certified limits. 158.350 Section 158.350 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) PESTICIDE PROGRAMS DATA REQUIREMENTS FOR PESTICIDES Product Chemistry § 158.350 Certified limits. The applicant must propose certified...

  3. 40 CFR 158.350 - Certified limits.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... 40 Protection of Environment 25 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Certified limits. 158.350 Section 158.350 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) PESTICIDE PROGRAMS DATA REQUIREMENTS FOR PESTICIDES Product Chemistry § 158.350 Certified limits. The applicant must propose certified...

  4. 40 CFR 158.350 - Certified limits.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... 40 Protection of Environment 25 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Certified limits. 158.350 Section 158.350 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) PESTICIDE PROGRAMS DATA REQUIREMENTS FOR PESTICIDES Product Chemistry § 158.350 Certified limits. The applicant must propose certified...

  5. Rules and Regulations for Recreation Boating.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1977-07-01

    device is certified for not be practicable or necessary, a man- use on an inspected or an uninspected ufacturer may apply to the Comman- vesel . dant (G...vessel Is principally used. employ. § 173.17 Reciprocity. Subpmt B-Numbering (a) Subsection 18(c) of the Act, states: § 173.11 Applicability. When a vesel ...to the width of a letter other than vesel shall remove the number and vaU- "I" or a Dinber other than ŕ" between dadon Acker from the vesed when-- the

  6. How have changes in front air bag designs affected frontal crash death rates? An update.

    PubMed

    Teoh, Eric R

    2014-01-01

    Provide updated death rates comparing latest generations of frontal air bags in fatal crashes. Rates of driver and right-front passenger deaths in frontal crashes per 10 million registered vehicle years were compared using Poisson marginal structural models for passenger vehicles equipped with air bags certified as advanced and compliant (CAC), sled-certified air bags with advanced features, and sled-certified air bags without any advanced features. Analyses of driver death rates were disaggregated by age group, gender, and belt use. CAC air bags were associated with slightly elevated frontal crash death rates for both drivers and right-front passengers compared to sled-certified air bags with advanced features, but the differences were not statistically significant. Sled-certified air bags with advanced features were associated with significant benefits for drivers and for right-front passengers compared to sled-certified air bags without advanced features. CAC air bags were associated with a significant increase in belted driver death rate and a comparable but nonsignificant decrease in unbelted driver death rate compared to sled-certified air bags with advanced features. Sled-certified air bags with advanced features were associated with a nonsignificant 2 percent increase in belted driver death rate and a significant 26 percent decrease in unbelted driver death rate, relative to sled-certified air bags without advanced features. Implementing advanced features in sled-certified air bags was beneficial overall to drivers and right-front passengers with sled-certified air bags. No overall benefit was observed for CAC air bags compared to sled-certified air bags with advanced features. Further study is needed to understand the apparent reduction in belted driver protection observed for CAC air bags.

  7. Clinical and hemodynamic comparison of 15:2 and 30:2 compression-to-ventilation ratios for cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

    PubMed

    Yannopoulos, Demetris; Aufderheide, Tom P; Gabrielli, Andrea; Beiser, David G; McKnite, Scott H; Pirrallo, Ronald G; Wigginton, Jane; Becker, Lance; Vanden Hoek, Terry; Tang, Wanchun; Nadkarni, Vinay M; Klein, John P; Idris, Ahamed H; Lurie, Keith G

    2006-05-01

    To compare cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with a compression to ventilation (C:V) ratio of 15:2 vs. 30:2, with and without use of an impedance threshold device (ITD). Prospective randomized animal and manikin study. Animal laboratory and emergency medical technician training facilities. Twenty female pigs and 20 Basic Life Support (BLS)-certified rescuers. Acid-base status, cerebral, and cardiovascular hemodynamics were evaluated in 18 pigs in cardiac arrest randomized to a C:V ratio of 15:2 or 30:2. After 6 mins of cardiac arrest and 6 mins of CPR, an ITD was added. Compared to 15:2, 30:2 significantly increased diastolic blood pressure (20 +/- 1 to 26 +/- 1; p < .01); coronary perfusion pressure (18 +/- 1 to 25 +/- 2; p = .04); cerebral perfusion pressure (16 +/- 3 to 18 +/- 3; p = .07); common carotid blood flow (48 +/- 5 to 82 +/- 5 mL/min; p < .001); end-tidal CO2 (7.7 +/- 0.9 to 15.7 +/- 2.4; p < .0001); and mixed venous oxygen saturation (26 +/- 5 to 36 +/- 5, p < .05). Hemodynamics improved further with the ITD. Oxygenation and arterial pH were similar. Only one of nine pigs had return of spontaneous circulation with 15:2, vs. six of nine with 30:2 (p < 0.03). HUMANS: Fatigue and quality of CPR performance were evaluated in 20 BLS-certified rescuers randomized to perform CPR for 5 mins at 15:2 or 30:2 on a recording CPR manikin. There were no significant differences in the quality of CPR performance or measurement of fatigue. Significantly more compressions per minute were delivered with 30:2 in both the animal and human studies. These data strongly support the contention that a ratio of 30:2 is superior to 15:2 during manual CPR and that the ITD further enhances circulation with both C:V ratios.

  8. 7 CFR 205.662 - Noncompliance procedure for certified operations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ...) ORGANIC FOODS PRODUCTION ACT PROVISIONS NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM Administrative Compliance § 205.662... of a certified operation by a certifying agent or a State organic program's governing State official... demonstrates that each noncompliance has been resolved, the certifying agent or the State organic program's...

  9. 7 CFR 980.1 - Import regulations; Irish potatoes.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... effective date hereof importation of Irish potatoes, except certified seed potatoes, shall be prohibited... Plant Quarantine Act of 1912. (e) Certified seed. Certified seed potatoes shall include only those potatoes which are officially certified and tagged as seed potatoes by the Plant Health and Production...

  10. 7 CFR 980.1 - Import regulations; Irish potatoes.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... effective date hereof importation of Irish potatoes, except certified seed potatoes, shall be prohibited... Plant Quarantine Act of 1912. (e) Certified seed. Certified seed potatoes shall include only those potatoes which are officially certified and tagged as seed potatoes by the Plant Health and Production...

  11. 7 CFR 980.1 - Import regulations; Irish potatoes.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... effective date hereof importation of Irish potatoes, except certified seed potatoes, shall be prohibited... Plant Quarantine Act of 1912. (e) Certified seed. Certified seed potatoes shall include only those potatoes which are officially certified and tagged as seed potatoes by the Plant Health and Production...

  12. 7 CFR 980.1 - Import regulations; Irish potatoes.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... effective date hereof importation of Irish potatoes, except certified seed potatoes, shall be prohibited... Plant Quarantine Act of 1912. (e) Certified seed. Certified seed potatoes shall include only those potatoes which are officially certified and tagged as seed potatoes by the Plant Health and Production...

  13. 45 CFR 155.225 - Certified application counselors.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... agency, to certify its staff members or volunteers to act as certified application counselors who perform...) of this section; (ii) Directly certifying individual staff members or volunteers of Exchange... or volunteer enters into an agreement with the Exchange to comply with the standards and requirements...

  14. 7 CFR 983.7 - Certified pistachios.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 8 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Certified pistachios. 983.7 Section 983.7 Agriculture... and Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PISTACHIOS GROWN IN CALIFORNIA, ARIZONA, AND NEW MEXICO Definitions § 983.7 Certified pistachios. Certified pistachios are those that meet...

  15. Effects of logging on roadless space in intact forest landscapes of the Congo Basin.

    PubMed

    Kleinschroth, Fritz; Healey, John R; Gourlet-Fleury, Sylvie; Mortier, Frédéric; Stoica, Radu S

    2017-04-01

    Forest degradation in the tropics is often associated with roads built for selective logging. The protection of intact forest landscapes (IFL) that are not accessible by roads is high on the biodiversity conservation agenda and a challenge for logging concessions certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). A frequently advocated conservation objective is to maximize the retention of roadless space, a concept that is based on distance to the nearest road from any point. We developed a novel use of the empty-space function - a general statistical tool based on stochastic geometry and random sets theory - to calculate roadless space in a part of the Congo Basin where road networks have been expanding rapidly. We compared the temporal development of roadless space in certified and uncertified logging concessions inside and outside areas declared IFL in 2000. Inside IFLs, road-network expansion led to a decrease in roadless space by more than half from 1999 to 2007. After 2007, loss leveled out in most areas to close to 0 due to an equilibrium between newly built roads and abandoned roads that became revegetated. However, concessions in IFL certified by FSC since around 2007 continuously lost roadless space and reached a level comparable to all other concessions. Only national parks remained mostly roadless. We recommend that forest-management policies make the preservation of large connected forest areas a top priority by effectively monitoring - and limiting - the occupation of space by roads that are permanently accessible. © 2016 The Authors. Conservation Biology published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of Society for Conservation Biology.

  16. Work-related gender differences in physician-certified sick leave: a prospective study of the general working population in Norway.

    PubMed

    Sterud, Tom

    2014-07-01

    This study aimed to examine gender differences in physician-certified sick leave and the extent to which these differences can be explained by work-related psychosocial and mechanical risk factors. Randomly drawn from the general population in Norway, the cohort comprised working men and women aged 18-69 years (N=12 255, response rate at baseline = 60.9%). Eligible respondents were interviewed in 2009 and registered with an active employee relationship of ≥ 100 actual working days in 2009 and 2010 (N=3688 men and 3070 women). The study measured 11 work-related psychosocial factors and 11 mechanical exposures, and outcomes of interest were physician-certified general sick leave (GSL) >0 days and long-term sick leave (LTSL) ≥ 40 working days during 2010. Women reported a significantly higher level of exposure to 9 of the 11 psychosocial factors evaluated. For mechanical factors, the reporting was mixed. After controlling for age, educational level, sick leave during 2009, housework, working hours and family status, a 1.7-fold risk for GSL and LTSL were found among women. In comparison with the initial model, adjusting for psychosocial factors reduced the excess risk by 21% and 27% for GSL and LTSL, respectively. The total effect of mechanical factors was negligible. Differences between occupations held by women and men explained an additional one-tenth of the excess risk for LTSL among women. Work-related psychosocial factors contributed significantly to a higher level of GSL and LTSL among women. The most important factors were demands for hiding emotions, emotional demands, and effort-payment imbalance.

  17. Multipartite Entanglement Detection with Minimal Effort

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Knips, Lukas; Schwemmer, Christian; Klein, Nico; Wieśniak, Marcin; Weinfurter, Harald

    2016-11-01

    Certifying entanglement of a multipartite state is generally considered a demanding task. Since an N qubit state is parametrized by 4N-1 real numbers, one might naively expect that the measurement effort of generic entanglement detection also scales exponentially with N . Here, we introduce a general scheme to construct efficient witnesses requiring a constant number of measurements independent of the number of qubits for states like, e.g., Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger states, cluster states, and Dicke states. For four qubits, we apply this novel method to experimental realizations of the aforementioned states and prove genuine four-partite entanglement with two measurement settings only.

  18. Doubling the number of physics majors who teach

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Marder, Michael

    2009-03-01

    The American Physical Society has adopted a doubling initiative to increase the number of physics majors. One of the main motivations is to increase the number of physics majors certified to teach secondary physics. I will review some of the possible strategies for reaching this goal, and discuss some of the steps we have taken with UTeach, the program for secondary science and mathematics teacher preparation at The University of Texas at Austin.I will discuss the roles of curriculum revision, financial support, and community support in convincing majors to teach. Finally, I will talk about the expansion of UTeach into engineering.

  19. Reciprocal learning with task cards for teaching Basic Life Support (BLS): investigating effectiveness and the effect of instructor expertise on learning outcomes. A randomized controlled trial.

    PubMed

    Iserbyt, Peter; Mols, Liesbet; Charlier, Nathalie; De Meester, Sophie

    2014-01-01

    Basic Life Support (BLS) education in secondary schools and universities is often neglected or outsourced because teachers indicate not feeling competent to teach this content. Investigate reciprocal learning with task cards as instructional model for teaching BLS and the effect of instructor expertise in BLS on learning outcomes. There were 175 students (mean age = 18.9 years) randomized across a reciprocal/BLS instructor (RBI) group, a reciprocal/non-BLS instructor (RNI) group, and a traditional/BLS instructor group (TBI). In the RBI and RNI group, students were taught BLS through reciprocal learning with task cards. The instructor in the RBI group was certified in BLS by the European Resuscitation Council. In the TBI, students were taught BLS by a certified instructor according to the Belgian Red Cross instructional model. Student performance was assessed 1 day (intervention) and 3 weeks after intervention (retention). At retention, significantly higher BLS performances were found in the RBI group (M = 78%), p = 0.007, ES = 0.25, and the RNI group (M = 80%), p < 0.001, Effect Size (ES) = .36, compared to the TBI (M = 73%). Significantly more students remembered and performed all BLS skills in the experimental groups at intervention and retention. No differences in BLS performance were found between the reciprocal groups. Ventilation volumes and flow rates were significantly better in the TBI at intervention and retention. Reciprocal learning with task cards is a valuable model for teaching BLS when instructors are not experienced or skilled in BLS. Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  20. 12 CFR 327.2 - Certified statements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... that, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, the information shown on the quarterly certified... belief, the information shown on the quarterly certified statement invoice is not true, correct, and... quarterly certified statement invoice under paragraph (e)(2), that will result in a change to deposit...

  1. Difficulties of Alternatively Certified Teachers

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Schonfeld, Irvin Sam; Feinman, Samantha J.

    2012-01-01

    This daily diary study followed, over a 2-week period, 252 beginning New York City public school teachers. Seventy percent were alternatively certified (New York City Teaching Fellows) and the rest, traditionally certified teachers. Alternatively certified teachers were more likely to experience stressors such as violent incidents and classroom…

  2. 30 CFR 90.203 - Certified person; maintenance and calibration.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... COAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH MANDATORY HEALTH STANDARDS-COAL MINERS WHO HAVE EVIDENCE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS Sampling Procedures § 90.203 Certified person; maintenance and calibration. (a) Approved sampling devices shall be maintained and calibrated by a certified person. (b) To be certified, a...

  3. 40 CFR 80.1600 - Additional definitions for subpart O.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... California. Certified ethanol denaturant means ethanol denaturant that meets the requirements of § 80.1611. Certified Sulfur-FRGAS has the meaning given in § 80.1666(a)(5). Denatured fuel ethanol (DFE) means an.... Ethanol denaturant means previously certified gasoline (including previously certified blendstocks for...

  4. 22 CFR 92.62 - Captioning and certifying depositions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Captioning and certifying depositions. 92.62... SERVICES Depositions and Letters Rogatory § 92.62 Captioning and certifying depositions. The notarizing officer should prepare a caption for every deposition; should certify on the deposition that the witness...

  5. 22 CFR 92.62 - Captioning and certifying depositions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Captioning and certifying depositions. 92.62... SERVICES Depositions and Letters Rogatory § 92.62 Captioning and certifying depositions. The notarizing officer should prepare a caption for every deposition; should certify on the deposition that the witness...

  6. 7 CFR 980.1 - Import regulations; Irish potatoes.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... importation of Irish potatoes, except certified seed potatoes, shall be prohibited unless they comply with the... Plant Quarantine Act of 1912. (e) Certified seed. Certified seed potatoes shall include only those potatoes which are officially certified and tagged as seed potatoes by the Plant Health and Production...

  7. 42 CFR 410.69 - Services of a certified registered nurse anesthetist or an anesthesiologist's assistant: Basic...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... certified registered nurse anesthetist or an anesthesiologist's assistant: Basic rule and definitions. (a... registered nurse anesthetist or an anesthesiologist's assistant who is legally authorized to perform the... an anesthesiologist's assistant and a certified registered nurse anesthetist. Certified registered...

  8. 7 CFR 201.70 - Limitations of generations for certified seed.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 3 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Limitations of generations for certified seed. 201.70... SERVICE (Standards, Inspections, Marketing Practices), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED) FEDERAL SEED ACT FEDERAL SEED ACT REGULATIONS Certified Seed § 201.70 Limitations of generations for certified seed...

  9. 7 CFR 201.70 - Limitations of generations for certified seed.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Limitations of generations for certified seed. 201.70... SERVICE (Standards, Inspections, Marketing Practices), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED) FEDERAL SEED ACT FEDERAL SEED ACT REGULATIONS Certified Seed § 201.70 Limitations of generations for certified seed...

  10. 7 CFR 457.145 - Potato crop insurance-certified seed endorsement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Potato crop insurance-certified seed endorsement. 457... INSURANCE CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COMMON CROP INSURANCE REGULATIONS § 457.145 Potato crop insurance—certified seed endorsement. The Potato Crop Insurance Certified Seed Endorsement Provisions for...

  11. 7 CFR 457.145 - Potato crop insurance-certified seed endorsement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Potato crop insurance-certified seed endorsement. 457... INSURANCE CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COMMON CROP INSURANCE REGULATIONS § 457.145 Potato crop insurance—certified seed endorsement. The Potato Crop Insurance Certified Seed Endorsement Provisions for...

  12. 7 CFR 457.145 - Potato crop insurance-certified seed endorsement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Potato crop insurance-certified seed endorsement. 457... INSURANCE CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COMMON CROP INSURANCE REGULATIONS § 457.145 Potato crop insurance—certified seed endorsement. The Potato Crop Insurance Certified Seed Endorsement Provisions for...

  13. 7 CFR 457.145 - Potato crop insurance-certified seed endorsement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Potato crop insurance-certified seed endorsement. 457... INSURANCE CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COMMON CROP INSURANCE REGULATIONS § 457.145 Potato crop insurance—certified seed endorsement. The Potato Crop Insurance Certified Seed Endorsement Provisions for...

  14. Handling of laundry in nursing homes in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2016 – laundry and professional clothing as potential pathways of bacterial transfer

    PubMed Central

    Heudorf, Ursel; Gasteyer, Stefanie; Müller, Maria; Serra, Nicole; Westphal, Tim; Reinheimer, Claudia; Kempf, Volkhard

    2017-01-01

    Background: In accordance with the German Infection Protection Act, the treatment and handling of laundry was checked by the Public Health Department in 2016 in all Frankfurt nursing homes with special focus on the staff’s clothing. Methods: On-site visits and surveys were conducted in all 44 nursing homes in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, and random microbiological examinations of 58 reprocessed and 58 already worn protective gowns were performed to determine the numbers of the colony forming units (cfu) and microbiological differentiation of the pathogen species. Results: 41 (93%) of the 44 homes tested had contracted a certified laundry service. 23 (52%) of the homes also ran a laundry of their own; in 21 of these, laundry was reprocessed and disinfected in an industrial washing machine. Regular technical or microbiological tests were carried out in 16 or 12 of the home-owned laundries, respectively. Only 31 homes (70%) provided uniforms for their employees. The staff’s clothing was processed in 25 homes by the external laundry, in 9 homes by the internal laundry, and in 12 homes, the nursing staff had to do this privately at their own home. Used coats exhibited significantly higher contamination than freshly prepared ones (median: 80 vs. 2 cfu/25 cm2; P 95 percentile: 256 cfu vs. 81 cfu/25 cm2). Clothing prepared in private homes showed significantly higher contamination rates than those washed in the certified external laundry or in the nursing homes themselves (Median: 16 cfu/25 cm2 vs. 0.5–1 cfu/25 cm2). Conclusion: Considering various publications on pathogen transfers and outbreaks due to contaminated laundry in medical facilities, the treatment of laundry, in particular the uniforms, must be given more attention, also in nursing homes for the elderly. The private reprocessing of occupational clothing by the employees at home must be rejected on hygienic principles, and is furthermore prohibited by law in Germany. PMID:29238652

  15. Handling of laundry in nursing homes in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2016 - laundry and professional clothing as potential pathways of bacterial transfer.

    PubMed

    Heudorf, Ursel; Gasteyer, Stefanie; Müller, Maria; Serra, Nicole; Westphal, Tim; Reinheimer, Claudia; Kempf, Volkhard

    2017-01-01

    Background: In accordance with the German Infection Protection Act, the treatment and handling of laundry was checked by the Public Health Department in 2016 in all Frankfurt nursing homes with special focus on the staff's clothing. Methods: On-site visits and surveys were conducted in all 44 nursing homes in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, and random microbiological examinations of 58 reprocessed and 58 already worn protective gowns were performed to determine the numbers of the colony forming units (cfu) and microbiological differentiation of the pathogen species. Results: 41 (93%) of the 44 homes tested had contracted a certified laundry service. 23 (52%) of the homes also ran a laundry of their own; in 21 of these, laundry was reprocessed and disinfected in an industrial washing machine. Regular technical or microbiological tests were carried out in 16 or 12 of the home-owned laundries, respectively. Only 31 homes (70%) provided uniforms for their employees. The staff's clothing was processed in 25 homes by the external laundry, in 9 homes by the internal laundry, and in 12 homes, the nursing staff had to do this privately at their own home. Used coats exhibited significantly higher contamination than freshly prepared ones (median: 80 vs. 2 cfu/25 cm 2 ; P 95 percentile: 256 cfu vs. 81 cfu/25 cm 2 ). Clothing prepared in private homes showed significantly higher contamination rates than those washed in the certified external laundry or in the nursing homes themselves (Median: 16 cfu/25 cm 2 vs. 0.5-1 cfu/25 cm 2 ). Conclusion: Considering various publications on pathogen transfers and outbreaks due to contaminated laundry in medical facilities, the treatment of laundry, in particular the uniforms, must be given more attention, also in nursing homes for the elderly. The private reprocessing of occupational clothing by the employees at home must be rejected on hygienic principles, and is furthermore prohibited by law in Germany.

  16. School Librarians and Next Generation Advocacy: Gaining Power and Influence through the Development of Social Capital

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    O'Bryan, Charles R.

    2017-01-01

    The positive impact of school libraries on student achievement is documented in a robust body of literature. Despite this evidence, the number of certified school librarians is declining nationally, and concerted advocacy efforts on the part of the American Library Association, the American Association of School Libraries and individual teacher…

  17. An Empirical Analysis of Practitioners' Perceptions of the Introductory Course in Auditing.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Kanter, Howard A.

    1987-01-01

    The study rated importance of 50 auditing topics to the job performance of first-year staff auditors and to successful completion of the Certified Public Accountant examination. Data were gathered from 449 respondents. A significant number of topics taught in auditing courses are important neither to job performance nor to success on the…

  18. Women Accountants in Practicing Accounting Firms: Their Status, Investments and Returns

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Okpechi, Simeon O.; Belmasrour, Rachid

    2011-01-01

    In the past twenty years, the number of qualified women accountants in the U.S. has outstripped that of men according to American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; yet these women occupy few strategic positions in accounting firms. Retention has been a major issue. This study explores how the perception of their status, investments and…

  19. 44 CFR 63.15 - State application for eligibility to certify structures subject to imminent collapse.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... of coastal shorelines subject to erosion within the State. (3) The title, address and phone number of...) Copies of all applicable State statutes and regulations verifying the existence of a coastal zone... or in part on mean annual erosion rates established for the State's shorelines. (2) A copy of the...

  20. 44 CFR 63.15 - State application for eligibility to certify structures subject to imminent collapse.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... of coastal shorelines subject to erosion within the State. (3) The title, address and phone number of...) Copies of all applicable State statutes and regulations verifying the existence of a coastal zone... or in part on mean annual erosion rates established for the State's shorelines. (2) A copy of the...

  1. 44 CFR 63.15 - State application for eligibility to certify structures subject to imminent collapse.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... of coastal shorelines subject to erosion within the State. (3) The title, address and phone number of...) Copies of all applicable State statutes and regulations verifying the existence of a coastal zone... or in part on mean annual erosion rates established for the State's shorelines. (2) A copy of the...

  2. 78 FR 10593 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Evaluation of the...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-02-14

    ...-Medicaid (DC-M) demonstration may expand the number of students certified for free meals and affect the...-M can generate cost savings if it leads fewer families to submit applications for school meals. DC-M... reduced price meals. To determine the impact and effectiveness of direct certification using Medicaid data...

  3. Certificated Personnel and Related Information--Fall 1990.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Keith, Jo Ann; MacKenzie, Stella

    Twelve tables present data concerning the salaries and characteristics of school certified personnel in Colorado as of fall 1990. The average salary for Colorado's 32,342 public school teachers was $31,819 in 1990, which represents a slight increase over the 1989 figure ($30,758). The number of classroom teachers had increased slightly to 32,342;…

  4. 76 FR 55233 - Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-09-07

    ... as the anticipated impact is so minimal. For the same reason, the FAA certifies that this amendment will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the... Rgnl, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Orig Beaver Falls, PA, Beaver County, LOC RWY 10, Amdt 4...

  5. The Challenges of Being a Sensory Dysfunctional Child in a Military Family

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2011-05-02

    Attention - Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder ( ADHD ). 19 Sometimes the two overlap or 7 .· they can be two distinct conditions...the All-Volunteer Force. 22 Glossary ADD- Attention - Deficit Disorder ADHD - Attention - Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder CPNP-Certified Pediatric Nurse...parent on wartime deployment. The number one diagnosis (30.1 %) was for attention - deficit disorder (ADD). Adjustment

  6. 78 FR 56822 - Certified Flight Instructor Flight Reviews; Recent Pilot in Command Experience; Airmen Online...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-09-16

    ... airman and medical certificates to be requested online, or by any other method acceptable to the... number FAA-2013- 0780 using any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www... (g) is an exception regarding a student pilot and remains as it was previously written. In a recent...

  7. The Cost of Mentoring Non-University-Certified Teachers: Who Pays the Price?

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Steadman, Sharilyn C.; Simmons, John S.

    2007-01-01

    Across America today, school districts face a problem of numbers: too many students, too few educators. In some areas, the shortage of classroom teachers is approaching crisis proportions. Attempts to address the problem of teacher supply have focused on either bringing new people into the field of education or keeping beginning teachers in the…

  8. Increasing Student Access to Qualified Science and Mathematics Teachers through an Urban School-University Partnership

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Cavallo, Ann M. L.; Ferreira, Maria M.; Roberts, Sally K.

    2005-01-01

    Urban schools across the United States face a pervasive problem in their science and mathematics programs-a disproportionate number of the teachers in these classrooms are not certified, thus making them underqualified to teach these subject areas. Furthermore, urban schools deal with teacher shortages and attrition in these critical areas. The…

  9. 77 FR 77008 - Solicitation of Veterinary Shortage Situation Nominations for the Veterinary Medicine Loan...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-12-31

    ... (NVMSA) was passed into law adding section 1415A to the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and... pattern of need. For example, Guam and Rhode Island would be allowed to submit the same number of... shortage. For example, if the state seeks to certify a tri-county area as a food animal veterinary service...

  10. 40 CFR 63.4341 - How do I demonstrate initial compliance?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... accurate to within ±2.0 percent of the mass of volatile organic matter recovered. (ii) For each solvent... Equation 2 of § 63.4331. q = Number of controlled web coating/printing operations not using a liquid-liquid... compliance period. The device must be initially certified by the manufacturer to be accurate to within ±2.0...

  11. 40 CFR 63.4341 - How do I demonstrate initial compliance?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... accurate to within ±2.0 percent of the mass of volatile organic matter recovered. (ii) For each solvent... Equation 2 of § 63.4331. q = Number of controlled web coating/printing operations not using a liquid-liquid... compliance period. The device must be initially certified by the manufacturer to be accurate to within ±2.0...

  12. Crop Science. Instructor Guide [and] Student Reference. Volume 24, Numbers 5 and 6.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Humphrey, John Kevin

    This document consists of two separately published guides for a course on crop science: an instructor's guide and a student's reference manual. Each part contains nine lessons on the following topics: (1) economic importance of crops; (2) crop uses (products and byproducts); (3) plant and seed identification; (4) certified seed and variety…

  13. 7 CFR 97.19 - Publication of pending applications.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... application, the Official Journal shall show: (a) Application number and date of filing; (b) The name of the variety or temporary designation; (c) The name of the kind of seed; and (d) Whether the applicant specified that the variety is to be sold by variety name only as a class of certified seed, together with a...

  14. 7 CFR 97.19 - Publication of pending applications.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... application, the Official Journal shall show: (a) Application number and date of filing; (b) The name of the variety or temporary designation; (c) The name of the kind of seed; and (d) Whether the applicant specified that the variety is to be sold by variety name only as a class of certified seed, together with a...

  15. 77 FR 52344 - Proposed Information Collection; Annual Certification of Hunting and Sport Fishing Licenses Issued

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-08-29

    ... Hunting and Sport Fishing Licenses Issued AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice...-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669 et seq.) and the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration...--Summary of Hunting and Sport Fishing Licenses Issued) to certify the number and amount of hunting and...

  16. 76 FR 28312 - Safety Zones; Fireworks Display Kanawha River, WV

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-05-17

    ... expect the economic impact of this rule to be so minimal that a full Regulatory Evaluation is unnecessary... significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The term ``small entities'' comprises... Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule would not have a significant economic impact on a...

  17. 40 CFR 1039.250 - What records must I keep and what reports must I send to EPA?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ...-IGNITION ENGINES Certifying Engine Families § 1039.250 What records must I keep and what reports must I... a report describing the following information about engines you produced during the model year: (1) Report the total number of engines you produced in each engine family by maximum engine power, total...

  18. 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 375 - Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... at the destination residence (or warehouse). Certified Scale—Any scale designed for weighing motor... detailed descriptive list of your household goods showing the number and condition of each item. Line-Haul... survey of your goods. You have the right to waive the requirement for a physical survey if you choose...

  19. 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 375 - Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... at the destination residence (or warehouse). Certified Scale—Any scale designed for weighing motor... detailed descriptive list of your household goods showing the number and condition of each item. Line-Haul... survey of your goods. You have the right to waive the requirement for a physical survey if you choose...

  20. 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 375 - Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... at the destination residence (or warehouse). Certified Scale—Any scale designed for weighing motor... detailed descriptive list of your household goods showing the number and condition of each item. Line-Haul... survey of your goods. You have the right to waive the requirement for a physical survey if you choose...

  1. 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 375 - Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... at the destination residence (or warehouse). Certified Scale—Any scale designed for weighing motor... detailed descriptive list of your household goods showing the number and condition of each item. Line-Haul... survey of your goods. You have the right to waive the requirement for a physical survey if you choose...

  2. An Investigation of Trainer Certification (Preparation) Programs in the Private Sector.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Leach, James A.

    As part of a larger 2-year study of the nature of excellent vocational educators who work in business and industry, this paper describes what has been learned from a number of case studies about trainer "certification" (preparation) programs in business and industry. More specifically, the paper describes the processes used to certify trainers and…

  3. Texas Offers a Model for Training Math and Science Teachers

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Brainard, Jeffrey

    2007-01-01

    Congress and the National Academy of Sciences have singled out UTeach in recent years as a promising model to help fill a national shortage of qualified schoolteachers in science and mathematics. The program has doubled the annual number of Austin's bachelor's-degree recipients certified to teach those subjects in secondary schools. Now UTeach has…

  4. Factors Leading to Retention of School Librarian Positions: A School District Case Study

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Ewbank, Ann Dutton

    2010-01-01

    In the past five years, the number of school librarians has greatly diminished despite valiant advocacy efforts by librarians, parents, and state and national library associations. This descriptive case study investigated the factors that led governing board members in a mid-sized urban high school district to retain certified school librarian…

  5. 28 CFR 74.14 - Determination of the relationship of statutory heirs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... statutory heirs. (a) A spouse of a deceased eligible individual must establish his or her marriage by one (or more) of the following: (1) A copy of the public record of marriage, certified or attested; (2) An... marriage, and the number of prior marriages by either party if shown on the official record, issued by the...

  6. 30 CFR 70.202 - Certified person; sampling.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... 30 Mineral Resources 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Certified person; sampling. 70.202 Section 70... HEALTH MANDATORY HEALTH STANDARDS-UNDERGROUND COAL MINES Sampling Procedures § 70.202 Certified person; sampling. (a) The respirable dust sampling required by this part shall be done by a certified person. (b...

  7. 30 CFR 90.202 - Certified person; sampling.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 30 Mineral Resources 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Certified person; sampling. 90.202 Section 90... Sampling Procedures § 90.202 Certified person; sampling. (a) The respirable dust sampling required by this... on sampling of respirable coal mine dust. (c) A person may be temporarily certified by MSHA to take...

  8. 30 CFR 71.202 - Certified person; sampling.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... 30 Mineral Resources 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Certified person; sampling. 71.202 Section 71... Sampling Procedures § 71.202 Certified person; sampling. (a) The respirable dust sampling required by this... on sampling of respirable coal mine dust. (c) A person may be temporarily certified by MSHA to take...

  9. 30 CFR 71.202 - Certified person; sampling.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 30 Mineral Resources 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Certified person; sampling. 71.202 Section 71... Sampling Procedures § 71.202 Certified person; sampling. (a) The respirable dust sampling required by this... on sampling of respirable coal mine dust. (c) A person may be temporarily certified by MSHA to take...

  10. 30 CFR 90.202 - Certified person; sampling.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... 30 Mineral Resources 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Certified person; sampling. 90.202 Section 90... Sampling Procedures § 90.202 Certified person; sampling. (a) The respirable dust sampling required by this... on sampling of respirable coal mine dust. (c) A person may be temporarily certified by MSHA to take...

  11. 30 CFR 70.202 - Certified person; sampling.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 30 Mineral Resources 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Certified person; sampling. 70.202 Section 70... HEALTH MANDATORY HEALTH STANDARDS-UNDERGROUND COAL MINES Sampling Procedures § 70.202 Certified person; sampling. (a) The respirable dust sampling required by this part shall be done by a certified person. (b...

  12. 15 CFR 995.12 - Certification designation.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... REQUIREMENTS FOR NOAA HYDROGRAPHIC PRODUCTS AND SERVICES CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR DISTRIBUTORS OF NOAA... been certified by NOAA as a CED may use the phrase “Certified NOAA ENC Distributor” on products and marketing materials. An Applicant that has been certified by NOAA as a CEVAD may use the phrase “Certified...

  13. 15 CFR 995.12 - Certification designation.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... REQUIREMENTS FOR NOAA HYDROGRAPHIC PRODUCTS AND SERVICES CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR DISTRIBUTORS OF NOAA... been certified by NOAA as a CED may use the phrase “Certified NOAA ENC Distributor” on products and marketing materials. An Applicant that has been certified by NOAA as a CEVAD may use the phrase “Certified...

  14. 15 CFR 995.12 - Certification designation.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... REQUIREMENTS FOR NOAA HYDROGRAPHIC PRODUCTS AND SERVICES CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR DISTRIBUTORS OF NOAA... been certified by NOAA as a CED may use the phrase “Certified NOAA ENC Distributor” on products and marketing materials. An Applicant that has been certified by NOAA as a CEVAD may use the phrase “Certified...

  15. 15 CFR 995.12 - Certification designation.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... REQUIREMENTS FOR NOAA HYDROGRAPHIC PRODUCTS AND SERVICES CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR DISTRIBUTORS OF NOAA... been certified by NOAA as a CED may use the phrase “Certified NOAA ENC Distributor” on products and marketing materials. An Applicant that has been certified by NOAA as a CEVAD may use the phrase “Certified...

  16. 76 FR 71248 - Animal Food Labeling; Declaration of Certifiable Color Additives

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-11-17

    .... FDA-2009-N-0025] Animal Food Labeling; Declaration of Certifiable Color Additives AGENCY: Food and... amending its regulations regarding the declaration of certified color additives on the labels of animal... common or usual names of all color additives required to be certified by FDA. An additional purpose of...

  17. 77 FR 44179 - Mechanical and Digital Phonorecord Delivery Compulsory License

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-07-27

    ... of account, certified by a certified public accountant, shall be filed for every compulsory license... Statements of Account, certified by a certified public accountant, shall be filed for every compulsory... it to the public for private use. The mechanical license may be used once phonorecords of a...

  18. 43 CFR 44.23 - How does the Department certify payment computations?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... Certified Public Accountant, or an independent public accountant, that the statement has been audited in... guidelines that State auditors, independent Certified Public Accountants, or independent public accountants... 43 Public Lands: Interior 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false How does the Department certify payment...

  19. 42 CFR 410.77 - Certified nurse-midwives' services: Qualifications and conditions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 2 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Certified nurse-midwives' services: Qualifications... Medical and Other Health Services § 410.77 Certified nurse-midwives' services: Qualifications and conditions. (a) Qualifications. For Medicare coverage of his or her services, a certified nurse-midwife must...

  20. 42 CFR 410.77 - Certified nurse-midwives' services: Qualifications and conditions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 2 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Certified nurse-midwives' services: Qualifications... Medical and Other Health Services § 410.77 Certified nurse-midwives' services: Qualifications and conditions. (a) Qualifications. For Medicare coverage of his or her services, a certified nurse-midwife must...

  1. 42 CFR 410.69 - Services of a certified registered nurse anesthetist or an anesthesiologist's assistant: Basic...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... certified registered nurse anesthetist or an anesthesiologist's assistant: Basic rule and definitions. (a... registered nurse anesthetist or an anesthesiologist's assistant who is legally authorized to perform the... assistant and a certified registered nurse anesthetist. Certified registered nurse anesthetist means a...

  2. 42 CFR 410.69 - Services of a certified registered nurse anesthetist or an anesthesiologist's assistant: Basic...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... certified registered nurse anesthetist or an anesthesiologist's assistant: Basic rule and definitions. (a... registered nurse anesthetist or an anesthesiologist's assistant who is legally authorized to perform the... assistant and a certified registered nurse anesthetist. Certified registered nurse anesthetist means a...

  3. 7 CFR 201.74 - Labeling of all classes of certified seed.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 3 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Labeling of all classes of certified seed. 201.74... SERVICE (Standards, Inspections, Marketing Practices), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED) FEDERAL SEED ACT FEDERAL SEED ACT REGULATIONS Certified Seed § 201.74 Labeling of all classes of certified seed. (a...

  4. 7 CFR 201.74 - Labeling of all classes of certified seed.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Labeling of all classes of certified seed. 201.74... SERVICE (Standards, Inspections, Marketing Practices), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED) FEDERAL SEED ACT FEDERAL SEED ACT REGULATIONS Certified Seed § 201.74 Labeling of all classes of certified seed. (a...

  5. 13 CFR 120.812 - Probationary period for newly certified CDCs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... certified CDCs. 120.812 Section 120.812 Business Credit and Assistance SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BUSINESS LOANS Development Company Loan Program (504) Certification Procedures to Become A Cdc § 120.812 Probationary period for newly certified CDCs. (a) Newly certified CDCs will be on probation for a period of two...

  6. 13 CFR 120.812 - Probationary period for newly certified CDCs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... certified CDCs. 120.812 Section 120.812 Business Credit and Assistance SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BUSINESS LOANS Development Company Loan Program (504) Certification Procedures to Become A Cdc § 120.812 Probationary period for newly certified CDCs. (a) Newly certified CDCs will be on probation for a period of two...

  7. 13 CFR 120.812 - Probationary period for newly certified CDCs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... certified CDCs. 120.812 Section 120.812 Business Credit and Assistance SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BUSINESS LOANS Development Company Loan Program (504) Certification Procedures to Become A Cdc § 120.812 Probationary period for newly certified CDCs. (a) Newly certified CDCs will be on probation for a period of two...

  8. 13 CFR 120.812 - Probationary period for newly certified CDCs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... certified CDCs. 120.812 Section 120.812 Business Credit and Assistance SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BUSINESS LOANS Development Company Loan Program (504) Certification Procedures to Become A Cdc § 120.812 Probationary period for newly certified CDCs. (a) Newly certified CDCs will be on probation for a period of two...

  9. 9 CFR 149.5 - Offsite identification and segregation of certified swine.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... of certified swine. 149.5 Section 149.5 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH... § 149.5 Offsite identification and segregation of certified swine. Certified swine moved from a..., collection point, or slaughter facility, must remain segregated from noncertified swine at all times and...

  10. 9 CFR 149.5 - Offsite identification and segregation of certified swine.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... of certified swine. 149.5 Section 149.5 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH... § 149.5 Offsite identification and segregation of certified swine. Certified swine moved from a..., collection point, or slaughter facility, must remain segregated from noncertified swine at all times and...

  11. 9 CFR 149.5 - Offsite identification and segregation of certified swine.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... of certified swine. 149.5 Section 149.5 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH... § 149.5 Offsite identification and segregation of certified swine. Certified swine moved from a..., collection point, or slaughter facility, must remain segregated from noncertified swine at all times and...

  12. 9 CFR 149.5 - Offsite identification and segregation of certified swine.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... of certified swine. 149.5 Section 149.5 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH... § 149.5 Offsite identification and segregation of certified swine. Certified swine moved from a..., collection point, or slaughter facility, must remain segregated from noncertified swine at all times and...

  13. 9 CFR 149.5 - Offsite identification and segregation of certified swine.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... of certified swine. 149.5 Section 149.5 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH... § 149.5 Offsite identification and segregation of certified swine. Certified swine moved from a..., collection point, or slaughter facility, must remain segregated from noncertified swine at all times and...

  14. 76 FR 34287 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-06-13

    ...--Certified Memory Modules 744 Railroads...... 200 certified 2 hours + 200 hours 600 memory modules. for test design. Lead Locomotives w/Certified 744 Railroads...... 600 certified 2 hours 1,200 Module. memory... memory modules. Module. Form(s): FRA F 6180.49A. Total Responses: 5,779,206. Estimated Total Annual...

  15. 15 CFR 995.12 - Certification designation.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... REQUIREMENTS FOR NOAA HYDROGRAPHIC PRODUCTS AND SERVICES CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR DISTRIBUTORS OF NOAA... been certified by NOAA as a CED may use the phrase “Certified NOAA ENC Distributor” on products and marketing materials. An Applicant that has been certified by NOAA as a CEVAD may use the phrase “Certified...

  16. Architectures for Quantum Simulation Showing a Quantum Speedup

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Bermejo-Vega, Juan; Hangleiter, Dominik; Schwarz, Martin; Raussendorf, Robert; Eisert, Jens

    2018-04-01

    One of the main aims in the field of quantum simulation is to achieve a quantum speedup, often referred to as "quantum computational supremacy," referring to the experimental realization of a quantum device that computationally outperforms classical computers. In this work, we show that one can devise versatile and feasible schemes of two-dimensional, dynamical, quantum simulators showing such a quantum speedup, building on intermediate problems involving nonadaptive, measurement-based, quantum computation. In each of the schemes, an initial product state is prepared, potentially involving an element of randomness as in disordered models, followed by a short-time evolution under a basic translationally invariant Hamiltonian with simple nearest-neighbor interactions and a mere sampling measurement in a fixed basis. The correctness of the final-state preparation in each scheme is fully efficiently certifiable. We discuss experimental necessities and possible physical architectures, inspired by platforms of cold atoms in optical lattices and a number of others, as well as specific assumptions that enter the complexity-theoretic arguments. This work shows that benchmark settings exhibiting a quantum speedup may require little control, in contrast to universal quantum computing. Thus, our proposal puts a convincing experimental demonstration of a quantum speedup within reach in the near term.

  17. Readiness of the Belgian network of sentinel general practitioners to deliver electronic health record data for surveillance purposes: results of survey study.

    PubMed

    Boffin, Nicole; Bossuyt, Nathalie; Vanthomme, Katrien; Van Casteren, Viviane

    2010-06-25

    In order to proceed from a paper based registration to a surveillance system that is based on extraction of electronic health records (EHR), knowledge is needed on the number and representativeness of sentinel GPs using a government-certified EHR system and the quality of EHR data for research, expressed in the compliance rate with three criteria: recording of home visits, use of prescription module and diagnostic subject headings. Data were collected by annual postal surveys between 2005 and 2009 among all sentinel GPs. We tested relations between four key GP characteristics (age, gender, language community, practice organisation) and use of a certified EHR system by multivariable logistic regression. The relation between EHR software package, GP characteristics and compliance with three quality criteria was equally measured by multivariable logistic regression. A response rate of 99% was obtained. Of 221 sentinel GPs, 55% participated in the surveillance without interruption from 2005 onwards, i.e. all five years, and 78% were participants in 2009. Sixteen certified EHR systems were used among 91% of the Dutch and 63% of the French speaking sentinel GPs. The EHR software package was strongly related to the community and only one EHR system was used by a comparable number of sentinel GPs in both communities. Overall, the prescription module was always used and home visits were usually recorded. Uniform subject headings were only sometimes used and the compliance with this quality criterion was almost exclusively related to the EHR software package in use. The challenge is to progress towards a sentinel network of GPs delivering care-based data that are (partly) extracted from well performing EHR systems and still representative for Belgian general practice.

  18. An investigation of safety climate in OHSAS 18001-certified and non-certified organizations.

    PubMed

    Ghahramani, Abolfazl

    2016-09-01

    Many organizations worldwide have implemented Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) 18001 in their premises because of the assumed positive effects of this standard on safety. Few studies have analyzed the effect of the safety climate in OHSAS 18001-certified organizations. This case-control study used a new safety climate questionnaire to evaluate three OHSAS 18001-certified and three non-certified manufacturing companies in Iran. Hierarchical regression indicated that the safety climate was influenced by OHSAS implementation and by safety training. Employees who received safety training had better perceptions of the safety climate and its dimensions than other respondents within the certified companies. This study found that the implementation of OHSAS 18001 does not guarantee improvement of the safety climate. This study also emphasizes the need for high-quality safety training for employees of the certified companies to improve the safety climate.

  19. 42 CFR 414.54 - Payment for certified nurse-midwives' services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 3 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Payment for certified nurse-midwives' services. 414... Physicians and Other Practitioners § 414.54 Payment for certified nurse-midwives' services. For services...)(1)(K) of the Act for the payment of certified nurse-midwife services may not exceed 65 percent of...

  20. 42 CFR 414.54 - Payment for certified nurse-midwives' services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 3 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Payment for certified nurse-midwives' services. 414... Physicians and Other Practitioners § 414.54 Payment for certified nurse-midwives' services. (a) For services...)(1)(K) of the Act for the payment of certified nurse-midwife services may not exceed 65 percent of...

  1. 7 CFR 201.73 - Processors and processing of all classes of certified seed.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... (CONTINUED) FEDERAL SEED ACT FEDERAL SEED ACT REGULATIONS Certified Seed § 201.73 Processors and processing... of certified seed: (a) Facilities shall be available to perform processing without introducing... 7 Agriculture 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Processors and processing of all classes of certified...

  2. 7 CFR 201.73 - Processors and processing of all classes of certified seed.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... (CONTINUED) FEDERAL SEED ACT FEDERAL SEED ACT REGULATIONS Certified Seed § 201.73 Processors and processing... of certified seed: (a) Facilities shall be available to perform processing without introducing... 7 Agriculture 3 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Processors and processing of all classes of certified...

  3. 7 CFR 201.73 - Processors and processing of all classes of certified seed.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... (CONTINUED) FEDERAL SEED ACT FEDERAL SEED ACT REGULATIONS Certified Seed § 201.73 Processors and processing... of certified seed: (a) Facilities shall be available to perform processing without introducing... 7 Agriculture 3 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Processors and processing of all classes of certified...

  4. 7 CFR 201.73 - Processors and processing of all classes of certified seed.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... (CONTINUED) FEDERAL SEED ACT FEDERAL SEED ACT REGULATIONS Certified Seed § 201.73 Processors and processing... of certified seed: (a) Facilities shall be available to perform processing without introducing... 7 Agriculture 3 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Processors and processing of all classes of certified...

  5. 7 CFR 201.73 - Processors and processing of all classes of certified seed.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... (CONTINUED) FEDERAL SEED ACT FEDERAL SEED ACT REGULATIONS Certified Seed § 201.73 Processors and processing... of certified seed: (a) Facilities shall be available to perform processing without introducing... 7 Agriculture 3 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Processors and processing of all classes of certified...

  6. 25 CFR 81.23 - Posting and certifying election results.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... 25 Indians 1 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Posting and certifying election results. 81.23 Section 81... REORGANIZATION UNDER A FEDERAL STATUTE § 81.23 Posting and certifying election results. (a) The results of the... appropriate public places determined by the election board. (b) The election board shall certify the results...

  7. 25 CFR 81.23 - Posting and certifying election results.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 25 Indians 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Posting and certifying election results. 81.23 Section 81... REORGANIZATION UNDER A FEDERAL STATUTE § 81.23 Posting and certifying election results. (a) The results of the... appropriate public places determined by the election board. (b) The election board shall certify the results...

  8. 25 CFR 81.23 - Posting and certifying election results.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... 25 Indians 1 2012-04-01 2011-04-01 true Posting and certifying election results. 81.23 Section 81... REORGANIZATION UNDER A FEDERAL STATUTE § 81.23 Posting and certifying election results. (a) The results of the... appropriate public places determined by the election board. (b) The election board shall certify the results...

  9. 25 CFR 81.23 - Posting and certifying election results.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 25 Indians 1 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Posting and certifying election results. 81.23 Section 81... REORGANIZATION UNDER A FEDERAL STATUTE § 81.23 Posting and certifying election results. (a) The results of the... appropriate public places determined by the election board. (b) The election board shall certify the results...

  10. 25 CFR 81.23 - Posting and certifying election results.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... 25 Indians 1 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Posting and certifying election results. 81.23 Section 81... REORGANIZATION UNDER A FEDERAL STATUTE § 81.23 Posting and certifying election results. (a) The results of the... appropriate public places determined by the election board. (b) The election board shall certify the results...

  11. 7 CFR 201.71 - Establishing the source of all classes of certified seed.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... seed. 201.71 Section 201.71 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued... (CONTINUED) FEDERAL SEED ACT FEDERAL SEED ACT REGULATIONS Certified Seed § 201.71 Establishing the source of all classes of certified seed. The certifying agency shall have evidence of the class and source of...

  12. 7 CFR 97.122 - Certified seed only election.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 3 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Certified seed only election. 97.122 Section 97.122... PLANT VARIETY AND PROTECTION Reissuance of Certificate § 97.122 Certified seed only election. When an... of certified seed, a new certificate may be issued upon return of the original certificate to the...

  13. 7 CFR 201.71 - Establishing the source of all classes of certified seed.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... seed. 201.71 Section 201.71 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued... (CONTINUED) FEDERAL SEED ACT FEDERAL SEED ACT REGULATIONS Certified Seed § 201.71 Establishing the source of all classes of certified seed. The certifying agency shall have evidence of the class and source of...

  14. 7 CFR 97.122 - Certified seed only election.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Certified seed only election. 97.122 Section 97.122... PLANT VARIETY AND PROTECTION Reissuance of Certificate § 97.122 Certified seed only election. When an... of certified seed, a new certificate may be issued upon return of the original certificate to the...

  15. 30 CFR 285.705 - When must I use a Certified Verification Agent (CVA)?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... INTERIOR OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY ALTERNATE USES OF EXISTING FACILITIES ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF Facility Design, Fabrication, and Installation Certified Verification Agent § 285.705 When must I use a Certified Verification Agent (CVA)? You must use a CVA to review and certify the Facility Design Report, the...

  16. 30 CFR 77.100 - Certified person.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... 30 Mineral Resources 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Certified person. 77.100 Section 77.100 Mineral Resources MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR COAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH MANDATORY SAFETY STANDARDS, SURFACE COAL MINES AND SURFACE WORK AREAS OF UNDERGROUND COAL MINES Qualified and Certified Persons § 77.100 Certified...

  17. 9 CFR 355.29 - Composition of certified products for dogs, cats, and other carnivora.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... dogs, cats, and other carnivora. 355.29 Section 355.29 Animals and Animal Products FOOD SAFETY AND... PRODUCTS INSPECTION AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION CERTIFIED PRODUCTS FOR DOGS, CATS, AND OTHER... Composition of Certified Products § 355.29 Composition of certified products for dogs, cats, and other...

  18. 48 CFR 15.402 - Pricing policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... certified cost or pricing data when required by 15.403-4, along with data other than certified cost or pricing data as necessary to establish a fair and reasonable price; or (2) When certified cost or pricing data are not required by 15.403-4, obtain data other than certified cost or pricing data as necessary...

  19. 48 CFR 15.402 - Pricing policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... certified cost or pricing data when required by 15.403-4, along with data other than certified cost or pricing data as necessary to establish a fair and reasonable price; or (2) When certified cost or pricing data are not required by 15.403-4, obtain data other than certified cost or pricing data as necessary...

  20. Personnel Profile: Characteristics of Certified Public School Employees 1980-1981 through 1990-1991.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of LEA Personnel Services.

    This report provides information on selected characteristics of certified public school employees between 1980-81 and 1990-91. Information on certified personnel in 1989-90 was not available. Certified employees are grouped into function areas such as teachers, principals, guidance counselors, etc., based on each person's primary work assignment.…

  1. 9 CFR 355.29 - Composition of certified products for dogs, cats, and other carnivora.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... dogs, cats, and other carnivora. 355.29 Section 355.29 Animals and Animal Products FOOD SAFETY AND... PRODUCTS INSPECTION AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION CERTIFIED PRODUCTS FOR DOGS, CATS, AND OTHER... Composition of Certified Products § 355.29 Composition of certified products for dogs, cats, and other...

  2. 9 CFR 355.29 - Composition of certified products for dogs, cats, and other carnivora.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... for human food purposes; (iii) Certified animal protein supplement may contain not more than 3 percent... protein supplement shall contain not less than 3 percent fat. (2) Certified pet food supplement shall... carnivora. (a) Composition of canned or semi-moist certified maintenance food. (1) Only ingredients which...

  3. 9 CFR 355.29 - Composition of certified products for dogs, cats, and other carnivora.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... for human food purposes; (iii) Certified animal protein supplement may contain not more than 3 percent... protein supplement shall contain not less than 3 percent fat. (2) Certified pet food supplement shall... carnivora. (a) Composition of canned or semi-moist certified maintenance food. (1) Only ingredients which...

  4. 9 CFR 355.29 - Composition of certified products for dogs, cats, and other carnivora.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... for human food purposes; (iii) Certified animal protein supplement may contain not more than 3 percent... protein supplement shall contain not less than 3 percent fat. (2) Certified pet food supplement shall... carnivora. (a) Composition of canned or semi-moist certified maintenance food. (1) Only ingredients which...

  5. Does experience matter? A meta-analysis of physician rating websites of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

    PubMed

    Jack, R A; Burn, M B; McCulloch, P C; Liberman, S R; Varner, K E; Harris, J D

    2018-04-01

    To perform a systematic review evaluating online ratings of Orthopaedic Surgeons to determine: (1) the number of reviews per surgeon by website, (2) whether the number of reviews and rate of review acquisition correlated with years in practice, and (3) whether the use of ratings websites varied based on the surgeons' geographic region of practice. The USA was divided into nine geographic regions, and the most populous city in each region was selected. HealthGrades and the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) database were used to identify and screen (respectively) all Orthopaedic Surgeons within each of these nine cities. These surgeons were divided into three "age" groups by years since board certification (0-10, 10-20, and 20-30 years were assigned as Groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively). An equal number of surgeons were randomly selected from each region for final analysis. The online profiles for each surgeon were reviewed on four online physician rating websites (PRW, i.e. HealthGrades, Vitals, RateMDs, Yelp) for the number of available patient reviews. Descriptive statistics, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Pearson correlations were used. Using HealthGrades, 2802 "Orthopaedic Surgeons" were identified in nine cities. However, 1271 (45%) of these were not found in the ABOS board certification database. After randomization, a total of 351 surgeons were included in the final analysis. For these 351 surgeons, the mean number of reviews per surgeon found on all four websites was 9.0 ± 14.8 (range 0-184). The mean number of reviews did not differ between the three age groups (p > 0.05) with 8.7 ± 14.4, (2) 10.3 ± 18.3, and (3) 8.0 ± 10.8 for Groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively. However, the rate that reviews were obtained (i.e. reviews per surgeon per year) was significantly higher (p < 0.001) in Group 1 (2.6 ± 7.7 reviews per year) compared to Group 2 (1.4 ± 2.4) and Group 3 (1.1 ± 1.4). There was no correlation between the number of reviews and years in practice (R < 0.001), and there was a poor correlation between number of reviews and regional population (R = 0.199). The number of reviews per surgeon did not differ significantly between the three defined age groups based on years in practice. However, surgeons with less than 10 years in practice were accumulating reviews at a significantly higher rate. Interestingly nearly half of "Orthopaedic Surgeons" listed were not found to be ABOS-certified Orthopaedic Surgeons.

  6. A population-based study of the association of medical manpower with county trauma death rates in the United States.

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    Rutledge, R; Fakhry, S M; Baker, C C; Weaver, N; Ramenofsky, M; Sheldon, G F; Meyer, A A

    1994-01-01

    OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between measures of medical manpower available to treat trauma patients and county trauma death rates in the United States. The primary hypothesis was that greater availability of medical manpower to treat trauma injury would be associated with lower trauma death rates. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: When viewed from the standpoint of the number of productive years of life lost, trauma has a greater effect on health care and lost productivity in the United States than any disease. Allocation of health care manpower to treat injuries seems logical, but studies have not been done to determine its efficacy. The effect of medical manpower and hospital resource allocation on the outcome of injury in the United States has not been fully explored or adequately evaluated. METHODS: Data on trauma deaths in the United States were obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics. Data on the number of surgeons and emergency medicine physicians were obtained from the American Hospital Association and the American Medical Association. Data on physicians who have participated in the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Advanced Trauma Life Support Course (ATLS) were obtained from the ACS. Membership information for the American Association for Surgery of Trauma (AAST) was obtained from that organization. Demographic data were obtained from the United States Census Bureau. Multivariate stepwise linear regression and cluster analysis were used to model the county trauma death rates in the United States. The Statistical Analysis System (Cary, NC) for statistical analysis was used. RESULTS: Bivariate and multivariate analyses showed that a variety of medical manpower measures and demographic factors were associated with county trauma death rates in the United States. As in other studies, measures of low population density and high levels of poverty were found to be strongly associated with increased trauma death rates. After accounting for these variables, using multivariate analysis and cluster analysis, an increase in the following medical manpower measures were associated with decreased county trauma death rates: number of board-certified general surgeons, number of board-certified emergency medicine physicians, number of AAST members, and number of ATLS-trained physicians. CONCLUSIONS: This study confirms previous work that showed a strong relation among measures of poverty, rural setting, and increased county trauma death rates. It also found that counties with more board-certified surgeons per capita and with more surgeons with an increased interest (AAST membership) or increased training (ATLS) in trauma care have lower per-capita trauma death rates.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS) Images Figure 1. PMID:8185404

  7. Career pathways of board-certified surgeons in Japan.

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    Koike, Soichi; Shimizu, Atsushi; Matsumoto, Masatoshi; Ide, Hiroo; Atarashi, Hidenao; Yasunaga, Hideo

    2016-06-01

    To investigate the career pathways of board-certified surgeons' and the factors associated with them maintaining their certification in Japan. We analyzed data from the surveys of physicians, dentists and pharmacists. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to investigate whether factors such as gender, year of registration, place of work, and subspecialty board certification were associated with maintaining board certification. Most Japanese surgeons attain board certification within 5-10 years of initial medical registration. After adjusting for possible confounding factors, the odds of maintaining board certification were significantly lower for women, those who were beyond 20 years post-registration, those who worked in hospitals other than academic hospitals or clinics, and those who had board certification in surgery only. Of the total board-certified surgeons analyzed, 93.2 % continued to work in hospitals and 2.8 % moved to clinics within 2 years. Of those who moved from hospitals to clinics, half continued to practice surgery, while nearly 40 % changed their specialty to internal medicine. It is necessary to establish a special training system for mature surgeons who move from surgery to general practice later in their careers. As the number of female surgeon increases, a support system is also required to secure the future supply of surgeons.

  8. 40 CFR 60.1195 - What if all the certified operators must be temporarily offsite?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... corrective action summary to the Administrator every 4 weeks following the initial notification. If the... facility operator and certified shift supervisor are offsite for more than 12 hours, but for 2 weeks or... facility operator and certified shift supervisor are offsite for more than 2 weeks, and no other certified...

  9. 40 CFR 62.15140 - What if all the certified operators must be temporarily offsite?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... more than 12 hours, but for 2 weeks or less, and no other certified operator is onsite, the... more than 2 weeks and no other certified operator is onsite, the provisionally certified control room... supervisor is onsite. (2) Submit a status report and corrective action summary to the Administrator every 4...

  10. 40 CFR 62.15140 - What if all the certified operators must be temporarily offsite?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... more than 12 hours, but for 2 weeks or less, and no other certified operator is onsite, the... more than 2 weeks and no other certified operator is onsite, the provisionally certified control room... supervisor is onsite. (2) Submit a status report and corrective action summary to the Administrator every 4...

  11. A Comparison of Retention Rates of Alternatively Certified and Traditional Certified Teachers.

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    Dial, Micah

    1992-01-01

    A survey of 2,500 teachers entering a large urban school district over the last 7 years showed that alternatively certified teachers were as likely as traditional, university-certified teachers to remain in the profession and pay back the school district's initial investment in teacher training. Many become committed to teaching as a meaningful…

  12. A Comparison of the Ethical Beliefs of Certified Rehabilitation Counselors and National Certified Counselors

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Tarvydas, V. M.; Leahy, M. J.; Saunders, J. L.

    2004-01-01

    Results of a national survey of certified rehabilitation counselors (CRCs) are compared with those obtained by Gibson and Pope (1993) from a national sample of national certified counselors (NCCs) to determine their beliefs about whether particular behaviors are ethical, and the degree of consensus or controversy about these behaviors.…

  13. Certified Professionals in Action

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    Irrigation professionals certified by WaterSense labeled certifying organizations are trained in water-efficient practices. Learn more about how professionals are helping customers save water with better irrigation practices.

  14. Randomness Amplification under Minimal Fundamental Assumptions on the Devices

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Ramanathan, Ravishankar; Brandão, Fernando G. S. L.; Horodecki, Karol; Horodecki, Michał; Horodecki, Paweł; Wojewódka, Hanna

    2016-12-01

    Recently, the physically realistic protocol amplifying the randomness of Santha-Vazirani sources producing cryptographically secure random bits was proposed; however, for reasons of practical relevance, the crucial question remained open regarding whether this can be accomplished under the minimal conditions necessary for the task. Namely, is it possible to achieve randomness amplification using only two no-signaling components and in a situation where the violation of a Bell inequality only guarantees that some outcomes of the device for specific inputs exhibit randomness? Here, we solve this question and present a device-independent protocol for randomness amplification of Santha-Vazirani sources using a device consisting of two nonsignaling components. We show that the protocol can amplify any such source that is not fully deterministic into a fully random source while tolerating a constant noise rate and prove the composable security of the protocol against general no-signaling adversaries. Our main innovation is the proof that even the partial randomness certified by the two-party Bell test [a single input-output pair (u* , x* ) for which the conditional probability P (x*|u*) is bounded away from 1 for all no-signaling strategies that optimally violate the Bell inequality] can be used for amplification. We introduce the methodology of a partial tomographic procedure on the empirical statistics obtained in the Bell test that ensures that the outputs constitute a linear min-entropy source of randomness. As a technical novelty that may be of independent interest, we prove that the Santha-Vazirani source satisfies an exponential concentration property given by a recently discovered generalized Chernoff bound.

  15. 76 FR 44090 - Proposed Information Collection (Application for Individualized Tutorial Assistance) Activity...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-07-22

    ... need tutoring to overcome a deficiency in one or more course complete VA Form 22-1990t to apply for... she requires tutoring, the number of hours and charges for each tutorial session and the name of the tutor. The tutor must certify that he or she provided tutoring at the specified charges and that he or...

  16. Tree planters` notes, Volume 46, Number 2, Spring 1995. Quarterly report

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    Nisley, R.

    1995-12-31

    ;Contents: Certified Seed and Artificial Forest Regeneration; Missoula Technology and Development Center`s 1995 Nursery and Reforestation Programs; Trees Grow Better With Water; Botrytis cinerea Carried by Adult Fungus Gnats (Diptera: Sciaridae) in Container Nurseries; Oak Seedling Root and Shoot Growth on Restored Topsoil; Improved Vegetative Propagation of Scouler Willow; Estimating Poller Yield From Western White Pine: Preliminary Studies.

  17. Profiles in Excellence: Wyoming. How a Foundation Launched a Statewide Collaboration to Improve Teaching through National Board Certification

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, 2010

    2010-01-01

    Creating a statewide initiative to increase the number of National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) in Wyoming, a vast state with just over a half-million people, required many things-- private-public partnerships, the development of an extensive support network for candidates, and a statewide coalition of stakeholders. It also required a…

  18. Honduran-U.S. Relations

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2012-07-25

    government institutions, and widespread corruption. Although the government has adopted a number of policy reforms designed to address these...in June 2011, H.R. 2200, would limit U.S. assistance to Honduras unless the President certifies that the Government of Honduras has settled all...nation of 7.8 million people, has suffered from political instability and authoritarian governance for much of its history. The military has

  19. The Importance of Economic Incentives in the Recruitment of Teachers. Final Report.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Zarkin, Gary A.

    In light of the current increase in elementary and secondary school attendance coupled with a simultaneous decrease in college-age population between now and the end of the decade, this study assesses (1) the role of economic factors in determining the number of teachers certified and (2) the responsiveness of teachers in the "reserve pool" to…

  20. Values-Oriented Factors Leading to Retention of School Librarian Positions: A School District Case Study

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    Ewbank, Ann Dutton

    2011-01-01

    The number of U.S. school librarians has greatly diminished despite advocacy efforts on the local and national level. This case study investigated the factors that led governing board members in a mid-size urban high school district to retain certified school librarian positions despite a major economic crisis. Data were collected through school…

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