Estimands—What they are and why they are important for pharmacometricians

Needs Assessment Competencies: Are They Important for Extension Educators?

The purpose of this study was to determine the importance of eleven professional competencies related to needs assessment and program development; a secondary purpose was to identify the best time these competencies should be learned. The study followed a survey research design, in which 441 randomly selected extension educators in the North Central Region of the United States responded to a qu...

Observational studies: why are they so important?

What Are Neural Stem Cells, and Why Are They Important?

1Centre for Biomedical Research, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada, 2Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada, 3Island Medical Program, Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, The University of British Columbia, Victoria, BC, Canada, 4Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada, 5International Collabo...

venomous animals; are they important in iran?

many reports have indicated the medical importance of animal poisons in iran. the significance numbers of iranians are injured from high endemic to sporadic, by venomous snakes, scorpions, wasps, bees, fire and velvet ants, spiders and backswimmer bugs, so their nuisance prevention is an important task.

The Early Phases of UX: Why They are Important (More than Evaluation), and What They are

Evaluation is a key activity in developing high level UX. This paper argues, however, that the early phases form the basis for UX, and evaluation should be seen only as a supportive role in ensuring UX. Four (4) main early activities are identified and their challenges briefly discussed. INTRODUCTION Good user experience (UX) and usability are key factors for successful products and systems. Fo...