The ad-hoc querying process is slow and error prone due to inability of business experts of accessing data directly without involving IT experts. The problem lies in complexity of means used to query data. We propose a new natural languageand semistar ontology-based ad-hoc querying approach which lowers the steep learning curve required to be able to query data. The proposed approach would sign...

OBJECTIVE The objective was to investigate public funding policies for abortion in countries with liberal or liberally interpreted laws (defined as permitting abortion for economic or social reasons or upon request). STUDY DESIGN In May 2011-February 2012 and June 2013-December 2014, we researched online resources and conducted an email-based survey among reproductive health experts to determ...

In the context of changing relationships between national authorities and public institutions, and the developing international market for higher education, Nordic higher education institutions find themselves, like their counterparts in most other parts of the world, subject to financial pressures from two main directions. On the one hand, government ministries and other public funding agencie...

this study aimed to identify problems arising from lack of knowledge in interest groups about wastewater reuse and delphi survey was conducted. according to experts, the most important factor that may cause the public resistance against the use of treated wastewaters is “health concerns”. this factor may be resulted from “lack of trust on the responsible organizations” and “ignorance about trea...

The state, by virtue of its nature, is capable controlling and regulating all spheres society. main instrument this regulation the ability to redistribute resources between different life. Russia, in era new global challenges conditions fierce information competition, needs pay special attention cultural sphere It preservation transmission values, norms experience generations that are able ensu...

PURPOSE To analyze the relationship among National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 Type 1 applicant degree, institution type, and race/ethnicity, and application award probability. METHOD The authors used 2000-2006 data from the NIH IMPAC II grants database and other sources to determine which individual and institutional characteristics of applicants may affect the probability of applications...

INTRODUCTION Recent changes by the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) have resulted in decreased Medicare support for emergency medicine (EM) residencies. OBJECTIVE To determine the effects of reduced graduate medical education (GME) funding support on residency size, resident rotations, and support for a fourth postgraduate year (PGY) of training and for residents with previous trai...