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Osha Program Assessments As Predictors Of Safety Performance, William Howard Weems Jan 1993

Osha Program Assessments As Predictors Of Safety Performance, William Howard Weems

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This study examined the effectiveness of OSHA's safety program assessment method in predicting workplace safety performance. The OSHA system for evaluating safety programs involves 22 indicators which are rated by state consultants following a comprehensive safety survey of each evaluated company. Program ratings form the basis for the consultant's recommendations regarding management of safety within each company. In addition, these program ratings are among the criteria which determine a company's eligibility for exemption from routine OSHA inspection. The effectiveness of the rating system, however, has never been evaluated. A sample of 120 companies was selected from 328 companies receiving initial …


The Descriptive Epidemiology Of Major Salivary Gland Tumors, John Alexander Pinkston Jan 1993

The Descriptive Epidemiology Of Major Salivary Gland Tumors, John Alexander Pinkston

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Salivary gland tumors are uncommon, and their epidemiology has not been well described. A descriptive epidemiologic study of major (parotid, submaxillary, and sublingual) salivary gland tumors newly diagnosed in Jefferson County, Alabama hospitals from 1968-1989 was conducted. Medical records were reviewed and data on numerous factors of possible etiologic importance were abstracted. Incidence rates were estimated using a population based subset of cases (incidence series). Six hundred eighty-two cases of salivary gland tumors were identified, of which 149 were Warthin's tumors. Warthin's tumor was found to be strongly associated with cigarette smoking. Using other tumors as a control group, the …


Assessing Sick Building Syndrome In The Office Workplace, Mark Anthony Mikatavage Jan 1993

Assessing Sick Building Syndrome In The Office Workplace, Mark Anthony Mikatavage

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Notoriously "sick" buildings generate adverse publicity which may distort studies of the relationship between sick building syndrome (SBS) and indoor air quality. We surveyed 1135 workers from 42 smoke-free offices without the "sick" label to assess SBS in its wild state, to estimate its background prevalence, and to identify factors that influence the estimate. Questionnaires were randomly administered during routine physical examinations each workday for 4 months. One type of questionnaire mentioned that an SBS study was being conducted before assessing SBS-related symptoms, the second type assessed these symptoms without mentioning the SBS study and was used for comparison. The …


Influence On Dental Caries Of Malnutrition, Enamel Hypoplasia, And Colonization Of Mutans Streptococci In Rural Chinese Children 3 To 5 Years Old, Yihong Li Jan 1993

Influence On Dental Caries Of Malnutrition, Enamel Hypoplasia, And Colonization Of Mutans Streptococci In Rural Chinese Children 3 To 5 Years Old, Yihong Li

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Enamel hypoplasia is considered a predisposing factor for initiation and progression of dental caries in both primary and permanent dentition. The complete etiology of this enamel defects, however, is still not clearly understood. The study described in this dissertation examined the prevalence of enamel hypoplasia in Chinese children and various factors associated with the defects using a cross-sectional epidemiological method. A modified Developmental Defects of Dental Enamel Index was developed to meet the study objectives. A total of 1,344 three- to five-year-old children were included in this study. Among the results, three were considered as most significant. First, the prevalence …


Determination Of Seasonal Indoor/Outdoor Fungal Ratios And Indoor Bacterial Levels In Non-Complaint Office Buildings, Grady Lynn Holt Jan 1993

Determination Of Seasonal Indoor/Outdoor Fungal Ratios And Indoor Bacterial Levels In Non-Complaint Office Buildings, Grady Lynn Holt

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There were six primary objectives of this study. The objectives included the determination of (1) baseline seasonal airborne fungal and bacterial levels in three normal or non-complaint office buildings in three different cities, (2) which monitored factors affect bioaerosol levels, (3) whether indoor and outdoor levels are correlated or from the same distribution, (4) median indoor/outdoor fungal ratio, (5) whether fungal genera found indoors are similar to those found outdoors, and (6) the coefficient of variation of the sampling method. A non-complaint office building was defined as one in which no employee complaints associated with indoor air quality had been …


The Effect Of Market Structure On Fiscal Risk Of Hospitals., Elaine Mary Asper Jan 1993

The Effect Of Market Structure On Fiscal Risk Of Hospitals., Elaine Mary Asper

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Interleukin-6 And Its Receptor In The Control Of Fibrinogen Gene Expression In Rat Hepatocytes., James Earle Nesbitt Jan 1993

Interleukin-6 And Its Receptor In The Control Of Fibrinogen Gene Expression In Rat Hepatocytes., James Earle Nesbitt

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Characterization Of Mucosal Immune System By Immunofluorescence Linked Immunospot (Ilispot): Immunofluorescence Digital Image Processing (Idip) System., Masahiko Amano Jan 1993

Characterization Of Mucosal Immune System By Immunofluorescence Linked Immunospot (Ilispot): Immunofluorescence Digital Image Processing (Idip) System., Masahiko Amano

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Moessbauer Study On Barium Ferrite Magnetic Recording Media And Iron-Based Thin Films., Jenny Ou Hai Jan 1993

Moessbauer Study On Barium Ferrite Magnetic Recording Media And Iron-Based Thin Films., Jenny Ou Hai

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Helper T Cell Subsets And Switch Factors For Regulation Of Mucosal Iga Responses., Jiangchun Xu-Amano Jan 1993

Helper T Cell Subsets And Switch Factors For Regulation Of Mucosal Iga Responses., Jiangchun Xu-Amano

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Determinants Of The Lateral Mobility Of Viral Glycoproteins., Shari Linn Lydy Jan 1993

Determinants Of The Lateral Mobility Of Viral Glycoproteins., Shari Linn Lydy

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Induction Of Thermotolerance In Murine Lymphocytes., John Hilary Andrew Parrish Jan 1993

Induction Of Thermotolerance In Murine Lymphocytes., John Hilary Andrew Parrish

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Investigations Of Fluoride Distributions With Dental Enamel Using In Vivo And In Vitro Models., Allen Roy Walker Jan 1993

Investigations Of Fluoride Distributions With Dental Enamel Using In Vivo And In Vitro Models., Allen Roy Walker

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Epidemiology Of Mutans Streptococci: Validity Of Detection, Prevalence And Its Association With The Use Of Antibiotics Among African American Children, And The Maternal Transmission., Ananda Piyathilake Dasanayake Jan 1993

Epidemiology Of Mutans Streptococci: Validity Of Detection, Prevalence And Its Association With The Use Of Antibiotics Among African American Children, And The Maternal Transmission., Ananda Piyathilake Dasanayake

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Studies Of Early B Cell Development In The Mouse., Ann Marie Hamilton Jan 1993

Studies Of Early B Cell Development In The Mouse., Ann Marie Hamilton

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Altering Heparin Biosynthesis In Stable Mastocytoma Cell Lines., Rebecca Iris Montgomery Jan 1993

Altering Heparin Biosynthesis In Stable Mastocytoma Cell Lines., Rebecca Iris Montgomery

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Screening Patients With Alzheimer's Disease For The Codon 717 Mutation In The Amyloid Gene And Mutations In The Prion Gene., Rodney Thomas Perry Jan 1993

Screening Patients With Alzheimer's Disease For The Codon 717 Mutation In The Amyloid Gene And Mutations In The Prion Gene., Rodney Thomas Perry

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The Role Of Murine Natural Killer Cells In Respiratory Defense Against Mycoplasma Pulmonis., Sonya Powell Swing Jan 1993

The Role Of Murine Natural Killer Cells In Respiratory Defense Against Mycoplasma Pulmonis., Sonya Powell Swing

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Calcitriol Regulation Of Ros 17/2.8 Osteoblast-Like Cell Proteoglycans., Therese Storino Waterhous Jan 1993

Calcitriol Regulation Of Ros 17/2.8 Osteoblast-Like Cell Proteoglycans., Therese Storino Waterhous

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A Contribution To Longitudinal Data Analysis: Maximum Quasi-Likelihood Generalized Estimating Equations., John David Bass Jan 1993

A Contribution To Longitudinal Data Analysis: Maximum Quasi-Likelihood Generalized Estimating Equations., John David Bass

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Integrating Functional, Logic, And Object-Oriented Programming Language Paradigms With Application To Deductive Databases., Zeki Oguz Bayram Jan 1993

Integrating Functional, Logic, And Object-Oriented Programming Language Paradigms With Application To Deductive Databases., Zeki Oguz Bayram

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Molecular Mechanisms Of 2',3'-Dideoxynucleoside-Induced Toxicity., Edward Gordon Bridges Jan 1993

Molecular Mechanisms Of 2',3'-Dideoxynucleoside-Induced Toxicity., Edward Gordon Bridges

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Molecular Analysis Of The Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Envelope Glycoprotein., John William Dubay Jan 1993

Molecular Analysis Of The Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Envelope Glycoprotein., John William Dubay

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Characterization Of Bile Acid Conjugating Enzymes From Rat Liver And Kidney., Joseph Berkoh Kwakye Jan 1993

Characterization Of Bile Acid Conjugating Enzymes From Rat Liver And Kidney., Joseph Berkoh Kwakye

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Studies Of The Precursor To Terminal Protein Of Adenovirus Serotype 2 And 5., Jeffrey Norman Fredman Jan 1993

Studies Of The Precursor To Terminal Protein Of Adenovirus Serotype 2 And 5., Jeffrey Norman Fredman

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Pore-Inhibited Grain Growth During Sintering., Yixiong Liu Jan 1993

Pore-Inhibited Grain Growth During Sintering., Yixiong Liu

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Prediction Of Hospital Provision Of Work-Site Child Care., Kathleen Andrews Martin Jan 1993

Prediction Of Hospital Provision Of Work-Site Child Care., Kathleen Andrews Martin

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The Role Of T Lymphocytes In The Resolution Of Blood-Stage Malaria., Henri Christiaan Van Der Heyde Jan 1993

The Role Of T Lymphocytes In The Resolution Of Blood-Stage Malaria., Henri Christiaan Van Der Heyde

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Characterization And Genetic Correction Of Thefas Apoptosis Gene Mutation In Mrl-Lpr/ Lpr Mice., Jianguo Wu Jan 1993

Characterization And Genetic Correction Of Thefas Apoptosis Gene Mutation In Mrl-Lpr/ Lpr Mice., Jianguo Wu

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Integrated Adaptive Strategies For Training Feedforward Artificial Neural Networks., Eugene Mathias Strand Jan 1993

Integrated Adaptive Strategies For Training Feedforward Artificial Neural Networks., Eugene Mathias Strand

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