A brief description of the life and work Vladislav Yakovlevich Noskov, one leading domestic “autodiners”, professor Ural Federal University named after First President Russia B. N. Yeltsin. The article presents sections: School years; Tomsk Institute Radioelectronics Electronic Technology; Nizhny Tagil period; Ekaterinburg Scientific interests. Colleagues; Participation in editorial boards jour...

This paper argues that a discussion board as an integral part of e-learning is a learning object worthy of scrutiny. It explores how current praxis and theory on learning objects can be used to improve the development and application of discussion boards. Implications for discussion board as learning objects are discussed. They include: (1) accessing learning objects via discussion boards, (2) ...

BACKGROUND There is little information regarding commonalities, differences, and trends in the regulation of minimally invasive cosmetic procedures (MICP) across different state medical boards in the United States. OBJECTIVE We sought to assess current state medical board regulations regarding MICP, so as to better understand current and emerging trends in rules regarding delegation, and mana...

This study examines the use of, and results from, the National Public Health Performance Standards Program Local Governance Instrument. It includes a compilation and analysis of 173 local governance instruments completed by local boards of health from 2003 to 2006. Only 24 of the 173 scored instruments are used because of exclusion of data from New Jersey. The study compares results from the in...

Objective The influence of cancer boards with respect to the treatment decisions regarding chemotherapy remains to be elucidated. In the present study, we investigated the cases that presented at our institutional cancer boards, to assess the effect of cancer boards on the treatment decisions regarding chemotherapy. Methods Data from the cancer boards at Yamagata University Hospital, Yamagata, ...

BACKGROUND In an attempt to elucidate broader determinants of adolescent dietary intake and habits, food intakes and selected food behaviours of grades 9 and 10 students from Ontario and Alberta were examined according to school region socio-economic status and urban/rural locale. METHODS Using a stratified random sample framework, 53 high schools from 28 school boards were recruited (45 publ...

Nurses have knowledge about quality, safety, and the patient experience that is valuable to governing boards. In 2011, the Health and Medicine Division of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommended that nurses be prepared and enabled to lead change to advance health care. Five years after the recommendation, work toward this goal is still needed.
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Introduction WestEd has been contracted by the National Assessment Governing Board to study the extent to which the grade 12 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is aligned in content and complexity to SAT and ACCUPLACER in reading and in mathematics. This project is part of the Governing Board's 12th grade preparedness initiative and will yield information on using the grade 12 N...