activity in India: A bibliometric study

on admission are considered important predictors of out-come after traumatic brain injury. We investigated the predictive value of the GCS in a large group of patients whose computerised multimodal bedside monitoring data had been collected over the previous 10 years. Methods: Data from 358

The use of acupuncture in inducing delivery has a long history in China. With progress over time, it has been applied in many aspects. For further study of acupuncture in delivery, this paper analyzed the papers using acupuncture in delivery in the past ten years in mainland China. 87 literatures

Anyone involved with early education in England over the last 10 years or so will have been struck by the unprecedented stream of new initiatives. Early years specialists had always complained that they were ignored, devalued and marginalised. We were often referred to as the Cinderellas

The Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE) proposed by Liang and Zeger (1986) have found considerable attention in the last years and several extensions have been proposed. This paper will give a more intuitive description how GEE have been developed during the last years. Additionally we

This study analyzes waste research of the past decade in order to determine Japanese trends as well as to learn the prob-lems of Japanese research. The results show that waste research has focused mainly on treatment, management, and recycling, and that research on prior processes such as reduction

Abstract : Background: Transfusion transmitted infection (TTI) is a major challenge to the transfusion services all over the world and a major problem in

There is an increasing need for people from a wide range of disciplines, including the social and health sciences, to have a sound knowledge of statistics to adequately carry out their professional duties. To help meet these needs, the authors ’ university has developed on-campus graduate programs in social and health statistics. Recently these courses have been extended to include off-campus study to assist people who prefer this mode of study. Initially some of the off-campus subjects were offered in text based modules, but with the initiative of the Swinburne Online Education Project a number of subjects are being developed which utilise the advantages of modern technologies. This paper outlines some of the thinking behind these developments and provides some examples of what is being done.

1. Smiling to express happiness and satisfaction by using the product or service (including Japanese smiling). 2. Close-ups of women, especially those of actresses, singing idols, movie stars, TV talents frequently appear instead of informing about the content or effectiveness of the product. 3. Gestures (emblems) which are originally Japanese or American, or both often appear as effective means of communication. Proximity is also used for expressing emotional closeness. 4. "Soft sell " approaches as opposed to "hard sell " commonly appear. 5. Inconsistency between the visual image and the product or service. 6. Frequent appearance of TV personalities. 7. Using trained animals, attractive people, and children. 8. Frequent appearance of foreigners. 9. Use of music to improve the image. 10. Frequent use of concepts in which tradition and modernity combine to produce a

The World Wide Web has succeeded in large part because its software architecture has been designed to meet the needs of an Internet-scale distributed hypermedia system. The Web has been iteratively developed over the past ten years through a series of modifications to the standards that define its