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Author: Lucius Van Slyke
Publisher: Applewood Books
Keywords: making, cheese, practice, science
Number of Pages: 522
Published: 2008-01-02
ISBN-10: 1429010738
ISBN-13: 9781429010733
Van Slyke and Publow's 1913 work is a comprehensive source of information on American cheese-making. A vital reference for anyone interested in making cheese.
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Author: Marcial Velasco Garrido
Publisher: WHO Regional Office Europe
Keywords: health, status, challenges, potential, current, making, technology, assessment, policy, europe
Number of Pages: 198
Published: 2008
ISBN-10: 9289042931
ISBN-13: 9789289042932
New technologies with the potential to improve the health of populations are continuously being introduced. But not every technological development results in clear health gains. Health technology assessment provides evidence-based information on the coverage and usage of health technologies, enabling them to be evaluated properly and applied to health care efficaciously, promoting the most effective ones while also taking into account organizational, societal and ethical issues. This book reviews the relationship between health technology assessment and policy-making, and examines how to incr
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Author: William Schneider
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: intelligence, defense, science, board, advisory, group, reconnaissance, research, applications, surveillance, operations, report
Number of Pages: 63
Published: 2009-11
ISBN-10: 1437917208
ISBN-13: 9781437917208
The Defense Science Board (DSB) Advisory Group was asked to examine the use of operations research (OR) methods to support Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) decision making within the DoD. The DSB was asked to survey the departments and agencies to determine how much OR is being performed; assess how the results of OR are being used in decision making; recommend a test cases(s) for using OR methodologies; and recommend steps DoD can take to institutionalize the use of OR in future DoD decision making. Illustrations.
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Author: Pierella Paci
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Keywords: growth, poverty, reduction, employment, bangladesh, work, pay, making
Number of Pages: 88
Published: 2008-06-16
ISBN-10: 0821375326
ISBN-13: 9780821375327
Poor people derive most of their income from work. However, there is insufficient understanding of the role of employment and earnings as a link between growth and poverty reduction, especially in low income countries. The 'Making Work Pay' series analyzes the important roles of labor markets, employment, productivity, and labor income in facilitating shared growth and promoting poverty reduction.'Making Work Pay in Bangladesh' provides a description of the trends in growth, poverty, and labor market outcomes in Bangladesh. It assesses the linkages among changes in output, employment, and labo
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