The fusion method of using ammonium phosphate salt as flux was assessed for its ability to precipitate metaphosphate compounds containing trivalent ions M3+ = Al, Cr, Fe, Ti, and V M(PO3)3 in inorganic salts a certified reference material (CRM) mineral ore sample. Fusion analysis mixtures AlCl3, CrCl3, FeCl3, VCl3 showed variable amounts precipitates isolated the order iron (12%) < vanadium ...

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) has been becoming first issue in marketing strategy. By implementing CRM, company could generate better profit, because CRM could increase customer retention, customer satisfaction and customer loyalty. However, implementing CRM is not an easy task. Adopting CRM into any organization is a challenge. The existing CRM adoption framework is still no longer to...

BACKGROUND University students have high rates of pharyngeal carriage of Neisseria meningitidis. Interruption of carriage acquisition is an important mechanism of vaccines for inducing herd protection. 4CMenB and MenACWY-CRM vaccines have been shown to be immunogenic against meningococcal serogroups B and ACWY respectively in younger age groups, and also to elicit a modest impact on meningococc...

CONTEXT Thyroglobulin (Tg) may be a valuable indicator of improving thyroid function in children after salt iodization. A recently developed Tg assay for use on dried whole blood spots (DBS) makes sampling practical, even in remote areas. OBJECTIVE The study aim was to develop a reference standard for DBS-Tg, establish an international reference range for DBS-Tg in iodine-sufficient children,...

BACKGROUND Cardiac tropoin I (cTnI) measurements show an approximately 20- to 40-fold difference between assays, and better standardization and harmonization are needed. Toward this goal, the AACC cTnI Standardization Committee collaborated with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in an earlier study to select 2 candidate reference materials (cRMs). METHODS Two troponin ...

Negotiation and agreement generally require models of the peers who are involved in the negotiation. One typical area where negotiation takes place is in selling and retailing, which is also known as Customer Relationship Management (CRM). Customers and products are usually modelled using previous retailing experiences with similar or dissimilar customers and products. Machine learning is typic...

The notion of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) has been shown to be a worthwhile strategy in many service industries. This coupled with Internet advances means that it is now possible and even beneficial to extend CRM practices on the Internet (eCRM) and integrate them with the offline CRM programme. eCRM has can boost guests' satisfaction and patronage in the hospitality industry, as Int...

Organizations have increasingly recognized the importance of managing customer relationships, and many organizations are turning to customer relationship management (CRM) to better serve customers and facilitate closer relationships with them. This paper examines the implementation of CRM at the Housing and Development Board (HDB) in Singapore. The CRM architecture (comprising operational CRM, ...