Log in

Relevant bibliographies by topics / Columbia Savings / Journal articles

To see the other types of publications on this topic, follow the link: Columbia Savings.

Journal articles on the topic 'Columbia Savings'

Author: Grafiati

Published: 4 June 2021

Last updated: 1 February 2022

Create a spot-on reference in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and other styles

Select a source type:

Consult the top 50 journal articles for your research on the topic 'Columbia Savings.'

Next to every source in the list of references, there is an 'Add to bibliography' button. Press on it, and we will generate automatically the bibliographic reference to the chosen work in the citation style you need: APA, MLA, Harvard, Chicago, Vancouver, etc.

You can also download the full text of the academic publication as pdf and read online its abstract whenever available in the metadata.

Browse journal articles on a wide variety of disciplines and organise your bibliography correctly.

1

Hellander, Ida, David U. Himmelstein, Steffie Woolhandler, and Sidney Wolfe. "Health Care Paper Chase, 1993: The Cost to the Nation, the States, and the District of Columbia." International Journal of Health Services 24, no. 1 (1994): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/txxq-p955-e61g-me9j.

Full text

Abstract:

The U.S. health care payment system is an elaborate and increasingly wasteful paper chase. This article presents new state-by-state estimates of health care administrative costs in the United States, and savings that could be realized with single-payer reform. In 1993, health care bureaucracy will consume 24.7 cents of every health care dollar, a total of $232.3 billion. Administration's share of health spending is up from 23.9 percent in 1987, and from 21.9 percent in 1983. Reducing the cost of administration to Canadian levels by adopting a single-payer health care system would cut U.S. heal

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

2

Howard, Andrew F., and Jordan S. Tanz. "Optimal road spacing for multistage cable yarding operations." Canadian Journal of Forest Research 20, no. 6 (1990): 669–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/x90-089.

Full text

Abstract:

Equations needed to determine the economically optimal spacing of roads for multistage, one-way to roadside cable yarding were derived. The equations were used in a case study of optimal road spacing on four grapple yarding operations in coastal British Columbia. Two-stage yarding was cheaper and led to closer road spacing than one-stage yarding in all cases. The break-even point for two- and three-stage yarding with respect to road cost was defined as critical road cost. Three-stage yarding provided cost savings and a substantial increase in road spacing once critical road costs were exceeded

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

3

MacPherson, Ian. "From the Secretary’s Desk to Main Street: Change and Transition in the British Columbia Credit Union Movement, 1936‑1960." Historical Papers 22, no. 1 (2006): 212–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.7202/030972ar.

Full text

Abstract:

Abstract From its founding in 1936 to roughly 1960, the credit union movement in British Columbia focused on the financial emancipation of lower-income British Columbians. As such it was one of a number of similarly inspired institutions, which included adult education centres, cooperatives, trade unions and the CCF. In spite of the existence of Canadian prototypes — the caisse populaire movement in Quebec and, what inspired the BC credit unions in the first place, the Antigonish movement in Nova Scotia — the BC experience generally followed the American model. The first experiments in coopera

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

4

Lathia, Nina, Karen Sullivan, Kathy Tam, et al. "Cost-minimization analysis of community pharmacy-based point-of-care testing for strep throat in 5 Canadian provinces." Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada 151, no. 5 (2018): 322–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1715163518790993.

Full text

Abstract:

Background: Strep throat point-of-care (POC) testing in community pharmacies will enable pharmacist-based care for this condition. Our objective was to conduct an economic evaluation of treating severe sore throat when this service was offered in pharmacies in 5 Canadian provinces. Methods: We conducted 5 separate cost-minimization analyses for the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Saskatchewan, from the public payer perspective, to estimate mean cost per patient of treating severe sore throat in 2 scenarios: 1) physician-based usual care in a family physician’s

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

5

Guzman, L. I., and A. Clapp. "Applying personal carbon trading: a proposed ‘Carbon, Health and Savings System’ for British Columbia, Canada." Climate Policy 17, no. 5 (2016): 616–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14693062.2016.1152947.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

6

Alexander, Raquel Meyer, and LeAnn Luna. "State-Sponsored College §529 Plans: An Analysis of Factors that Influence Investors' Choice." Journal of the American Taxation Association 27, s-1 (2005): 29–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.2308/jata.2005.27.s-1.29.

Full text

Abstract:

Taxpayers have invested more than $45 billion in state-sponsored §529 college savings plans. Created by federal legislation in 1996 and enhanced by a 2001 tax law change, all 50 states and the District of Columbia now offer a §529 plan. Some states provide tax deductions and/or exemptions to taxpayers choosing in-state plans. Because of the lack of historical return data on these funds and the absence of comparable investment vehicles, investors rely extensively upon securities dealers for fund recommendations. Using proprietary panel data for 77 plans in 50 states over eight quarters, this pa

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

7

Trenholm, Ryan, and Ramon Lawrence. "Improving Park Maintenance Efficiency Using a Mobile Application." International Journal of Mobile Devices, Wearable Technology, and Flexible Electronics 9, no. 2 (2018): 1–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijmdwtfe.2018070101.

Full text

Abstract:

This article describes the construction and evaluation of a mobile application for use by park maintenance personnel that features an interactive map allowing for real time positioning of the user in relation to equipment locations, and the ability to create, view, and edit maintenance logs. The application was evaluated by the Park Services department of the City of Kelowna in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. The results of the study demonstrate that numerous tasks, especially locating equipment and logging maintenance, can be more efficient using mobile technology. Further, technicians are

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

8

Howard, Andrew F., Dag Rutherford, and G. Glen Young. "Optimal skyline corridor spacing for partial cutting in second-growth stands of coastal British Columbia." Canadian Journal of Forest Research 26, no. 3 (1996): 368–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/x26-041.

Full text

Abstract:

This paper presents the findings of a study on the economically optimal spacing of skyline corridors in partial cuts in second-growth stands of British Columbia. The mathematical basis for optimal spacing of corridors is presented for rectangular settings when trees are felled in a herring-bone pattern to facilitate yarding. The model is used in a case study where optimal spacing is compared with actual spacing for two yarding systems observed in the field. The results indicate that significant cost savings are possible from spacing skyline corridors at the optimal distance compared with conve

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

9

Srsic, Amanda, Katarzyna Dubas-Jakóbczyk, and Ewa Kocot. "The Economic Consequences of Decriminalizing Sex Work in Washington, DC—A Conceptual Model." Societies 11, no. 3 (2021): 112. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/soc11030112.

Full text

Abstract:

(1) Under repressive policies, sex workers are at disproportionate risk for violence and sexually transmitted infections. The decriminalization of sex work provides increased social and health benefits to both sex workers and society. This is the first research that complements human rights-based messages with a quantifiable economic impact of such a law and a model for future calculations. (2) This research assesses the potential economic consequences of decriminalizing sex work in the District of Columbia (DC) in three areas: (A) income tax revenue, (B) criminal justice system savings, and (

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

10

Schneeweiss, Sebastian, Colin Dormuth, Paul Grootendorst, Stephen B. Soumerai, and Malcolm Maclure. "Net Health Plan Savings From Reference Pricing for Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors in Elderly British Columbia Residents." Medical Care 42, no. 7 (2004): 653–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.mlr.0000129497.10930.a2.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

11

Armstrong, Edward P., and Diane Proteau. "Retrospective Drug Utilization Review Software Systems: Perspectives of State Medicaid Dur Directors." Annals of Pharmacotherapy 30, no. 10 (1996): 1088–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/106002809603001004.

Full text

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: To determine the desirability or perceived need of retrospective drug utilization review (DUR) software system characteristics. DESIGN: A 32-item questionnaire. SETTING: Ambulatory DUR directors covering more than 33 million patients. PARTICIPANTS: Medicaid DUR directors from 49 states and the District of Columbia. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Five-point Likert scale measures of importance of system and vendor characteristics. RESULTS: A 100% response rate was achieved. Respondents rated the ability to change or modify criteria as very important and thought it was important to receive cri

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

12

Pataky, R., and C. R. Baliski. "Reoperation costs in attempted breast-conserving surgery: a decision analysis." Current Oncology 23, no. 5 (2016): 314. http://dx.doi.org/10.3747/co.23.2989.

Full text

Abstract:

Background Breast-conserving surgery (bcs) is the preferred surgical approach for most patients with early-stage breast cancer. Frequently, concerns arise about the pathologic margin status, resulting in an average reoperation rate of 23% in Canada. No consensus has been reached about the ideal reoperation rate, although 10% has been suggested as a target. Upon undergoing reoperation, many patients choose mastectomy and breast reconstruction, which add to the morbidity and cost of patient care. We attempted to identify the cost of reoperation after bcs, and the effect that a reduction in the r

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

13

Breaux, Samantha, Francis Arthur Derek Desrosiers, Mauricio Neira, Sunita Sinha, and Corey Nislow. "Pharmacogenomics at the Point of Care: A Community Pharmacy Project in British Columbia." Journal of Personalized Medicine 11, no. 1 (2020): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jpm11010011.

Full text

Abstract:

In this study 180 patients were consented and enrolled for pharmacogenomic testing based on current antidepressant/antipsychotic usage. Samples from patients were genotyped by PCR, MassArray, and targeted next generation sequencing. We also conducted a quantitative, frequency-based analysis of participants’ perceptions using simple surveys. Pharmacogenomic information, including medication changes and altered dosing recommendations were returned to the pharmacists and used to direct patient therapy. Overwhelmingly, patients perceived pharmacists/pharmacies as an appropriate healthcare provider

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

14

Clowater, James S., and Alan E. Burger. "The diving behaviour of Pigeon Guillemots (Cepphus columba) off southern Vancouver Island." Canadian Journal of Zoology 72, no. 5 (1994): 863–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z94-117.

Full text

Abstract:

The foraging behaviour of Pigeon Guillemots (Cepphus columba) was observed off southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Diving bouts comprised 1–24 dives. Birds returned to the surface with prey in 22 of 248 (9%) dives, and mean handling time for prey was 34.7 s. Dives averaged 87 s (ranging from 37 s in water 14 m deep to 144 s at 34 m) and the mean postdive pause lasted 98 s (range 24–232 s). Birds foraged in water depths from 6 to 45 m. The duration of both dives and pauses increased with water depth. Our model of Pigeon Guillemot diving behaviour predicts foraging time at the bottom to

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

15

Chelgren-Koterba, Pamela, Larry Iwamoto, Charlene Hutton, and Carl Lautenberger. "ALASKA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (AIMS) GUIDE FOR OIL AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RESPONSE." International Oil Spill Conference Proceedings 2001, no. 2 (2001): 1059–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.7901/2169-3358-2001-2-1059.

Full text

Abstract:

ABSTRACT In January 2000, the ad hoc Alaska Statewide Oil and Hazardous Substance Incident Management System workgroup submitted standardized spill response management guidelines (Alaska Incident Management System, AIMS #1) to the Alaska Regional Response Team (ARRT) for their review, use, and feedback. These guidelines are a landmark step in response management systems because they merge the concepts of the National Contingency Plan (NCP#2) with NIIMS #3, received acceptance by both government and industry users in Alaska, have been customized to meet Alaska's unique needs, are consistent wit

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

16

Peacock, DJ, PA Baumeister, A. Monaghan, JE Siever, and D. Wile. "P.013 Needs assessment of rural telemedicine care for Parkinson disease in British Columbia." Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques 46, s1 (2019): S17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cjn.2019.114.

Full text

Abstract:

Background: People with Parkinson disease (PD) face progressive mobility loss, but medical treatment is dependent on clinical assessment and examination. Regional patient and physician density patterns pose further problems to accessing care. Telehealth may improve access particularly among rural populations, but an approach to this problem should consider patient perspectives. Methods: We surveyed and conducted a focus group for people with PD and their caregivers. Questions assessed perceptions of barriers to neurological care and use of telehealth for PD management. Thematic analysis was pe

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

17

Fattah, K. P., Y. Zhang, D. S. Mavinic, and F. A. Koch. "Use of carbon dioxide stripping for struvite crystallization to save caustic dosage: performance at pilotscale operationPaper submitted to the Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science." Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering 37, no. 9 (2010): 1271–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/l10-055.

Full text

Abstract:

The feasibility of stripping CO2 from anaerobic digester centrate (generated in a sludge dewatering process) to raise pH, and therefore reduce the cost of caustic chemical(s) dosage for similar operation in a struvite-recovery system, was investigated. A cascade CO2 stripper was installed in a pilot-scale, struvite-recovery reactor system at the Lulu Island Wastewater Treatment Plant, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, as a replacement of part of (about 1/3) the reactor downpipe. Centrate was used as the process feed. Both the influent and the effluent from the struvite reactor were analyzed

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

18

Thoren, Ryan I., Jim Atwater, and Pierre Berube. "A model for analyzing water reuse and resource recovery potential in urban areas." Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering 39, no. 11 (2012): 1202–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/l2012-109.

Full text

Abstract:

Expansion and densification of urbanized areas can lead to increased pressure on an area’s water and wastewater infrastructure. This paper presents an optimization model using geographic information systems to locate potential sources and sinks of reclaimed water within an urbanized area. A mathematical solver then maximizes the water reuse using a set of constraints on mass balance, water quality, and electricity used for pumping. Three variations of the model are applied to Vancouver, British Columbia. The first scenario identifies a number of potential industrial sources and sinks for direc

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

19

Little, T. E. "An evaluation of steel fibre reinforced shotcrete for underground support." Canadian Geotechnical Journal 22, no. 4 (1985): 501–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/t85-070.

Full text

Abstract:

Exploratory work at a proposed hydroelectric site on the Peace River in British Columbia included excavation of several adits and a test chamber about 11 m wide, 7.5 m high, and 45 m in length. Most of these excavations, in a Cretaceous slaking shale, were lined with steel fibre reinforced shotcrete. Laboratory tests indicate that the properties of the steel fibre shotcrete compare favourably with those of plain shotcrete. Field tests suggest that the steel fibre shotcrete is equal to wire fabric reinforced shotcrete in load-carrying capacity and for support of underground excavations. Some of

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

20

Gilfillan, Graham. "Road Safety Benefits of Liquid Anti-Icing Strategies and Agents: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 1700, no. 1 (2000): 24–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/1700-05.

Full text

Abstract:

The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) formed a partnership with the city of Kamloops in September 1996 to undertake a 2-year project to test the effectiveness of liquid anti-icers in preventing motor vehicle accidents compared with traditional deicing techniques. ICBC provided $131,000 in financing to Kamloops over the 2 years. Costs included the conversion of city trucks for liquid dispensing, purchasing of liquid magnesium chloride (Freezgard GSL), and updated road weather information systems. G. D. Hamilton and Associates, an engineering and consulting firm in Vancouver, Brit

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

21

Bilodeau, Leanne, Jackie Podger, and Alaa Abd-El-Aziz. "Advancing campus and community sustainability: strategic alliances in action." International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 15, no. 2 (2014): 157–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijshe-06-2012-0051.

Full text

Abstract:

Purpose – Universities can provide a leadership role to develop and mobilize knowledge to meet societal needs. In fulfilling this mission, universities can also serve as agents of sustainable development on campus and in communities they serve. The purpose of this article is to describe the drivers that have advanced the University of British Columbia Okanagan campus' operational and academic sustainability objectives; the initiatives and partnerships developed on campus and in the community in response to these drivers; and the outcomes and lessons learned. Design/methodology/approach – This

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

22

Poirier, Jeffrey M. "Juvenile Crime and the Economic and Social Benefits of Implementing Effective Delinquency Prevention Programs: A Case Study of the District of Columbia." Policy Perspectives 14, no. 1 (2007): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.4079/pp.v14i1.4146.

Full text

Abstract:

This article includes a cost-benefit analysis of Functional Family Therapy (FFT), a program to reduce juvenile crime and delinquency. To illustrate that effective delinquency prevention programs and policy can benefit urban communities, this analysis uses the D.C. government as a case study to examine the expected outcomes of FFT. This analysis predicts that FFT will yield estimated total benefits of $8.3 million and estimated total costs of $4.2 million if the program were implemented over an eight-year period, resulting in a benefit-cost ratio of about 2. Policymakers in urban communities mu

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

23

Runeckles, Victor C., and Elaine F. Wright. "Delayed impact of chronic ozone stress on young Douglas-fir grown under field conditions." Canadian Journal of Forest Research 26, no. 4 (1996): 629–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/x26-073.

Full text

Abstract:

A 3-year study of the effects of low-level exposures of ozone (O3) on the growth of young Douglas-fir (Pseudotsugamenziesii (Mirb.) Franco) trees was undertaken during 1988–1990, using an open-air zonal air pollution system (ZAPS) on the University of British Columbia campus. The ZAPS provided daily O3 enrichment of the air during a 14-h daytime period starting at 07:00 Pacific daylight savings time, resulting in 12 unique exposure treatments, with additional control plots exposed to ambient air. Enrichment was provided for 92 days in 1988 and 101 days in 1989. The minimum and maximum 12-h (09

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

24

Apostol, Kent G., R. Kasten Dumroese, Jeremiah R. Pinto, and Anthony S. Davis. "Response of conifer species from three latitudinal populations to light spectra generated by light-emitting diodes and high-pressure sodium lamps." Canadian Journal of Forest Research 45, no. 12 (2015): 1711–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjfr-2015-0106.

Full text

Abstract:

Light-emitting diode (LED) technology shows promise for supplementing photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) in forest nurseries because of the potential reduction in energy consumption and an ability to supply discrete wavelengths to optimize seedling growth. Our objective was to examine the effects of light spectra supplied by LED and traditional high-pressure sodium (HPS) lamps on growth and physiology of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) and Engelmann spruce (Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm.) seedlings. We used three latitudinal sources for each species: British Colum

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

25

Dunne, W. Michael. "Comparison of Selective Broth Medium Plus Neomycin-Nalidixic Acid Agar and Selective Broth Medium Plus Columbia Colistin-Nalidixic Acid Agar for Detection of Group B Streptococcal Colonization in Women." Journal of Clinical Microbiology 37, no. 11 (1999): 3705–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jcm.37.11.3705-3706.1999.

Full text

Abstract:

The combination of neomycin-nalidixic acid (NNA) agar and a selective broth medium (SBM) has recently been shown to improve the sensitivity of screening cultures for group B streptococcal (GBS) carriage in women. Because of the relatively high cost of NNA agar, a study was initiated to determine whether Columbia colistin-nalidixic acid (CNA) agar would be an equally sensitive, more economical alternative. A total of 580 cervical-vaginal and/or rectal specimens submitted for detection of GBS were included in the study. Each was plated onto NNA and CNA agar and then inoculated into SBM. GBS were

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

26

Himmelstein, David U., Steffie Woolhandler, and Sidney M. Wolfe. "Administrative Waste in the U.S. Health Care System in 2003: The Cost to the Nation, the States, and the District of Columbia, with State-Specific Estimates of Potential Savings." International Journal of Health Services 34, no. 1 (2004): 79–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/d2bl-huxy-rlf8-ulxa.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

27

Singh, Sonia, Bohdan Nosyk, Huiying Sun, James Malcolm Christenson, Grant Innes, and Aslam Hayat Anis. "Value of Information of a clinical prediction rule: Informing the efficient use of healthcare and health research resources." International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 24, no. 01 (2008): 112–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266462307080142.

Full text

Abstract:

Objectives:The aim of this study was to estimate the potential cost-effectiveness and expected value of perfect information of a recently derived clinical prediction rule for patients presenting to emergency departments with chest discomfort.Methods:A decision analytic model was constructed to compare the Early Disposition Prediction Rule (EDPR) with the current standard of care. Results were used to calculate the potential cost-effectiveness of the EDPR, as well as the Value of Information in conducting further research. Study subjects were adults presenting with chest discomfort to two urban

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

28

Fok, Mark C., Zahra Kanji, Rajesh Mainra, and Michael Boldt. "Characterizing and Developing Strategies for the Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia at a Community Hospital." Canadian Respiratory Journal 9, no. 4 (2002): 247–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2002/697424.

Full text

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Patients admitted to Lions Gate Hospital, North Vancouver, British Columbia, with a primary diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) have a mean length of stay (LOS) of 9.1 days compared with 7.9 days for peer group hospitals. This difference of 1.2 days results in an annual potential savings of 406 bed days and warranted an investigation into the management of CAP.OBJECTIVE: To characterize and provide recommendations for the management of CAP.METHODS: A retrospective chart review of patients admitted with a primary diagnosis of CAP between May 1, 2000 and August 31, 2000.R

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

29

Klaassen, Zachary, Kathy Li, Wassim Kassouf, Peter C. Black, Alice Dragomir, and Girish S. Kulkarni. "Contemporary cost-consequence analysis of blue light cystoscopy with hexaminolevulinate in non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer." Canadian Urological Association Journal 11, no. 6 (2017): 173. http://dx.doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.4568.

Full text

Abstract:

Introduction: Previous studies have suggested cost-savings using blue light cystoscopy (BLC) with hexaminolevulinate (HAL) compared to white light cystoscopy (WLC) during transurethral resection of bladder tumour (TURBT) for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), secondary to improvements in recurrence and progression rates; however, these studies have used ‘best case scenario’ recurrence rate probabilities, thus decreasing generalizability of the findings. The objective of this study was to perform a contemporary cost-effectiveness assessment of BLC compared to WLC at the time of TURBT.M

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

30

Bailey, Walter, Akile Tesfaye, Jerry Dakita, et al. "Large-scale nitrogen removal demonstration at the blue plains wastewater treatment plant using post-denitrification with methanol." Water Science and Technology 38, no. 1 (1998): 79–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.1998.0021.

Full text

Abstract:

The Chesapeake Bay Agreement of 1987 calls for an overall reduction in nutrient loading of forty percent of 1985 levels by the year 2000. Signatories to the agreement include the states located in the Bay's watershed and the District of Columbia. The District's 16.2 m3/sec (370 mgd) Blue Plains Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant is the single, largest point source of nitrogen load to the Bay, discharging approximately 18 metric tons per day. In an effort toward meeting the nitrogen reduction goal, a post-denitrification demonstration study was recently begun to access its potential for long-t

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

31

Bonfield, Christopher M., Jade Basem, D. Douglas Cochrane, Ash Singhal, and Paul Steinbok. "Examining the need for routine intensive care admission after surgical repair of nonsyndromic craniosynostosis: a preliminary analysis." Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics 22, no. 6 (2018): 616–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.3171/2018.6.peds18136.

Full text

Abstract:

OBJECTIVEAt British Columbia Children’s Hospital (BCCH), pediatric patients with nonsyndromic craniosynostosis are admitted directly to a standard surgical ward after craniosynostosis surgery. This study’s purpose was to investigate the safety of direct ward admission and to examine the rate at which patients were transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU), the cause for the transfer, and any patient characteristics that indicate higher risk for ICU care.METHODSThe authors retrospectively reviewed medical records of pediatric patients who underwent single-suture or nonsyndromic craniosynosto

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

32

Poinen, Krishna, Lee Er, Michael A. Copland, Rajinder S. Singh, and Mark Canney. "Quantifying Missed Opportunities for Recruitment to Home Dialysis Therapies." Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease 8 (January 2021): 205435812199325. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2054358121993250.

Full text

Abstract:

Background: Despite the recognized benefits of home therapies for patients and the health care system, most individuals with kidney failure in Canada continue to be initiated on in-center hemodialysis. To optimize recruitment to home therapies, there is a need for programs to better understand the extent to which potential candidates are not successfully initiated on these therapies. Objective: We aimed to quantify missed opportunities to recruit patients to home therapies and explore where in the modality selection process this occurs. Design: Retrospective observational study. Setting: Briti

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

33

Kwok, Jaime, Ming Yang, John K. Wu, Cedric J. Carter, and Shannon Jackson. "High False Positive Rate Of An ELISA Screen For The Detection Of Anti-Factor VIII Antibodies In Congenital Hemophilia A." Blood 122, no. 21 (2013): 3586. http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood.v122.21.3586.3586.

Full text

Abstract:

Abstract Introduction Anti-factor VIII antibodies are a serious complication of factor replacement therapy in hemophilia A patients. Neutralizing antibodies could previously only be detected via the functional and gold-standard Bethesda assay with or without the Nijmegen modification. The introduction of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) screening test provides a less laborious alternative to the Bethesda assay and also has a high sensitivity. Unlike the Bethesda assay, the ELISA can potentially detect non-neutralizing antibodies, which raise the possibility of false positive screen

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

34

Hickling, James. "Ktunaxa Nation v British Columbia: Sacred Sites and Saving Graces." Oxford Journal of Law and Religion 9, no. 1 (2020): 193–207. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ojlr/rwaa006.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

35

Lee, Yew-Jin, and Wolff-Michael Roth. "How Activity Systems Evolve: Making │ Saving Salmon in British Columbia." Mind, Culture, and Activity 15, no. 4 (2008): 296–321. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10749030802391211.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

36

Cressman, Sonya, Aly Karsan, Donna E. Hogge, Emily McPherson, and Stuart Peacock. "The Cost-Effectiveness of Clinical Genomic Tests to Aid CR1 Treatment Decisions in Intermediate-Risk AML." Blood 124, no. 21 (2014): 2650. http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood.v124.21.2650.2650.

Full text

Abstract:

Abstract Objective: Testing for mutations in genes of known prognostic importance in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) can inform treatment decisions once first complete remission is achieved. Our objective was to model the cost-effectiveness of a genomics-based diagnostic with appropriate consideration to the relevant decision problems and heterogeneous nature of AML. Methods: A hybrid, decision-tree and Markov modeling approach was taken to conceptualize the history and chances involved in AML diagnosis and treatment. Outcomes from young adults (age ≥18 and <60 at diagnosis) with de novo, inte

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

37

Calisal, Sander M., Dan McGreer, and Gerry F. Rohling. "A Fishing Vessel Energy Analysis Program." Marine Technology and SNAME News 26, no. 01 (1989): 62–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.5957/mt1.1989.26.1.62.

Full text

Abstract:

A microcomputer-based program has been developed at the University of British Columbia to help fisherman and naval architects estimate fishing vessel fuel consumption. The program allows users to calculate the fuel consumption for a given fishing trip scenario. The program can then be used to calculate the return on investment of fuel saving improvements made to the vessel such as: Kort nozzle, two speed gearbox, variable-pitch propeller, and new propeller design. The program can be used for the design of small vessels such as tugs and supply vessels.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

38

STOUT, DARRYL G., and JOHN W. HALL. "FALL GROWTH AND WINTER SURVIVAL OF ALFALFA IN INTERIOR BRITISH COLUMBIA." Canadian Journal of Plant Science 69, no. 2 (1989): 491–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/cjps89-060.

Full text

Abstract:

Extensive winter injury, likely caused by cold damage, occurred in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) cultivar yield tests underway at Kamloops, British Columbia during the 1985–1986 winter. Fall yield of cultivars during the year of seeding was negatively correlated with their winter survival (r = − 0.92 in one trial with 20 cultivars or strains, and r = − 0.74 in a second study with 34 cultivars or strains). Use of fall yield to predict winter survival has the advantage over the usual procedure of measuring plant height in space-planted plots, in that both total annual yield and fall growth can be

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

39

Marsh, Wallace, James Smeeding, John M. York, Rangasamy Ramanathan, and Krishnamurthy Sekar. "A Cost Minimization Comparison of Two Surfactants—Beractant and Poractant alfa—Based Upon Prospectively Designed, Comparative Clinical Trial Data." Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics 9, no. 2 (2004): 117–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.5863/1551-6776-9.2.117.

Full text

Abstract:

OBJECTIVES To compare the pharmacoeconomic profiles of beractant (Survanta®, Ross Laboratories, Columbus, Ohio) and poractant alfa (Curosurf®, DEY LP, Napa, CA) via a cost-minimization analysis. METHODS This analysis was based upon clinical data from two previously published studies (Speer C, et al. Arch Dis Child 1995;72: F8-13; and Ramanathan R, et al. Am J Perinatol 2004; 21:109-19) where investigators found significant differences in the number of doses required to achieve a similar clinical response. Our analyses employed several models based upon single-use or multiple-use of single-use

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

40

Lindgren, B. Staffan, and R. Gerald Fraser. "Control of ambrosia beetle damage by mass trapping at a dryland log sorting area in British Columbia." Forestry Chronicle 70, no. 2 (1994): 159–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.5558/tfc70159-2.

Full text

Abstract:

A mass trapping program for ambrosia beetles at the Sooke dryland sorting area of Canadian Pacific Forest Products in British Columbia captured close to 16.5 million beetles over 12 years. Spring weather conditions influenced trapping of the main pest species, Trypodendron lineatum, the populations of which fluctuated considerably. Gnathotrichus sulcatus populations declined gradually, presumably because of the trapping and improvements in inventory management. A benefit/cost estimate, based on the assumption that the number of beetles removed can be correlated with degrade losses, yielded a b

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

41

Galor, Oded, and Ömer Özak. "The Agricultural Origins of Time Preference." American Economic Review 106, no. 10 (2016): 3064–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.1257/aer.20150020.

Full text

Abstract:

This research explores the origins of observed differences in time preference across countries and regions. Exploiting a natural experiment associated with the expansion of suitable crops for cultivation in the course of the Columbian Exchange, the research establishes that pre-industrial agro-climatic characteristics which were conducive to higher return to agricultural investment triggered selection, adaptation, and learning processes that generated a persistent positive effect on the prevalence of long-term orientation in the contemporary era. Furthermore, the research establishes that thes

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

42

Fattah, K. P., N. Sabrina, D. S. Mavinic, and F. A. Koch. "Reducing operating costs for struvite formation with a carbon dioxide stripper." Water Science and Technology 58, no. 4 (2008): 957–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.2008.722.

Full text

Abstract:

One of the major operational costs of phosphorus recovery as struvite is the cost of caustic chemical that is added to maintain a desired level of operative pH. A study was conducted at the Lulu Island Wastewater Treatment Plant (LIWWTP), Richmond, BC, using a struvite crystallizer and a cascade stripper designed at the University of British Columbia (UBC). The stripper was tested under different operating conditions to determine the effectiveness of CO2 stripping in increasing the pH of the water matrix and thereby reducing caustic chemical use. This reduction is expected to reduce the operat

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

43

Creech, Brian, and Anthony M. Nadler. "Post-industrial fog: Reconsidering innovation in visions of journalism’s future." Journalism 19, no. 2 (2017): 182–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1464884916689573.

Full text

Abstract:

As US news organizations have faced twin crises in funding and authority in recent years, innovation has become a key concept and ideal driving many interventions aimed at saving journalism. Often, ahistorically and uncritically deployed notions of innovation elide questions of digital journalism’s democratic aspirations in favor of market-oriented solutions. To critically examine the discourse around innovation, this article interrogates documents produced by think tanks and non-profit institutes researching the future of journalism: the Knight Foundation, the Tow Center for Digital Journalis

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

44

Lewanski, Rodolfo. "Peter M. Haas, Saving the Mediterranean. The Politics of International Environmental Cooperation, Columbia University Press, New York, 1990, pp. 247." Italian Political Science Review/Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica 22, no. 1 (1992): 167–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0048840200018311.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

45

Shoveller, Jean, Danielle Elliott, and Joy Johnson. "(Ir)reconcilable differences? Local reactions to provincial neoliberal educational reform." Promotion & Education 12, no. 3_suppl (2005): 35–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10253823050120030114x.

Full text

Abstract:

In this case study, we explore the intersections of neoliberal educational reform and the everyday experiences of people living in a rural region in northern British Columbia, Canada. Reflecting on the provincial Ministry of Education's Strategic Plan, we explore one region's responses to a set of provincial promises, which include providing regional school districts with more autonomy and control over the delivery of education services and a mandate for a balanced budget. The region faced declining student enrolments and funding shortfalls. As a cost-saving measure, the local school district

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

46

Barlow, M. T., N. D. Marshall, and R. C. Tyson. "Optimal shutdown strategies for COVID-19 with economic and mortality costs: British Columbia as a case study." Royal Society Open Science 8, no. 9 (2021): 202255. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.202255.

Full text

Abstract:

Decision makers with the responsibility of managing policy for the COVID-19 epidemic have faced difficult choices in balancing the competing claims of saving lives and the high economic cost of shutdowns. In this paper, we formulate a model with both epidemiological and economic content to assist this decision-making process. We consider two ways to handle the balance between economic costs and deaths. First, we use the statistical value of life, which in Canada is about C$7 million, to optimize over a single variable, which is the sum of the economic cost and the value of lives lost. Our seco

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

47

Soroos, Marvin S. "Saving the Mediterranean: The Politics of International Environmental Cooperation. By Peter M. Haas. New York: Columbia University Press, 1990. 303p. $42.00." American Political Science Review 85, no. 4 (1991): 1494–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1964002.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

48

Leonard, Elizabeth Weeks. "Right to Experimental Treatment: FDA New Drug Approval, Constitutional Rights, and the Public's Health." Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics 37, no. 2 (2009): 269–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-720x.2009.00371.x.

Full text

Abstract:

Do terminally ill patients who have exhausted all other available, government-approved treatment options have a constitutional right to experimental treatment that may prolong their lives? On May 2, 2006, a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, in a startling opinion, Abigail Alliance for Better Access to Developmental Drugs v. Von Eschenbach, held “Yes.” The plaintiffs, Abigail Alliance for Better Access to Developmental Drugs (Abigail Alliance) and Washington Legal Foundation, sought to enjoin the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from refusing to allow th

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

49

Weale, Albert. "Peter M. Haas, Saving the Mediterranean: The Politics of International Environmental Cooperation. New York: Columbia University Press, 1990, ISBN 0 231 07012 8." Journal of Public Policy 11, no. 4 (1991): 439–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0143814x00006401.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

50

Hinch, Scott G., and Peter S. Rand. "Optimal swimming speeds and forward-assisted propulsion: energy-conserving behaviours of upriver-migrating adult salmon." Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 57, no. 12 (2000): 2470–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f00-238.

Full text

Abstract:

Anadromous salmon migrations are energetically expensive. Long-distance migrants should be efficient in their use of energy and minimize swimming costs wherever possible. We explore swimming strategies and energy-saving tactics employed by three long-distance-migrating sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) stocks in the Fraser River watershed, British Columbia. We used stereovideography and bank-side observations to estimate swimming speeds (from tailbeat frequency) and ground speeds (using distance traveled and duration) for individuals at several sites. Salmon were highly efficient at migratio

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

We offer discounts on all premium plans for authors whose works are included in thematic literature selections. Contact us to get a unique promo code!