Whole of Government Approach for Institutional and Policy Coherence

The comprehensive structure of cooperation at domestic level reflects on bilateral, regional and global level.

Strengthening the Migration-Development Nexus through Improved Policy and Institutional Coherence

The complexity of migration issues is clearly reflected by states diverging national migration policy interests that exists within one state. In line with the Swiss Report on International Cooperation on Migration of the Swiss Federal Council , this complexity requires close coordination and cooperation between the governmental institutions and all offices. Only through a close and coherent cooperation between all governmental actors involved in migration issues the migration-development nexus can be strength. The present paper will suggest how intergovernmental cooperation can lead to better policy coherence in migration by interlinking all actors involved.

SPECTRAL DOMAIN-OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY IMAGE CONTRAST AND BACKGROUND COLOR SETTINGS INFLUENCE IDENTIFICATION OF RETINAL STRUCTURES.

PURPOSE To evaluate image contrast and color setting on assessment of retinal structures and morphology in spectral-domain optical coherence tomography. METHODS Two hundred and forty-eight Spectralis spectral-domain optical coherence tomography B-scans of 62 patients were analyzed by 4 readers. B-scans were extracted in 4 settings: W + N = white background with black image at normal contrast 9; W + H = white background with black image at maximum contrast 16; B + N = black background with white image at normal contrast 12; B + H = black background with white image at maximum contrast 16. Readers analyzed the images to identify morphologic features. Interreader correlation was calculated. Differences between Fleiss-kappa correlation coefficients were examined using bootstrap method. Any setting with significantly higher correlation coefficient was deemed superior for evaluating specific features. RESULTS Correlation coefficients differed among settings. No single setting was superior for all respective spectral-domain optical coherence tomography parameters (P = 0.3773). Some variables showed no differences among settings. Hard exudates and subretinal fluid were best seen with B + H (κ = 0.46, P = 0.0237 and κ = 0.78, P = 0.002). Microaneurysms were best seen with W + N (κ = 0.56, P = 0.025). Vitreomacular interface, enhanced transmission signal, and epiretinal membrane were best identified using all color/contrast settings together (κ = 0.44, P = 0.042, κ = 0.57, P = 0.01, and κ = 0.62, P ≤ 0.0001). CONCLUSION Contrast and background affect the evaluation of retinal structures on spectral-domain optical coherence tomography images. No single setting was superior for all features, though certain changes were best seen with specific settings.

Cost analysis methodology and protocol estimates : OECD minimum pre-market data test protocols /

"EPA-560/4-81-002."

Smoking cessation in pregnancy : abbreviated prenatal counseling protocols for WIC educators and/or health care professionals /

"Reprint December 1994"--P. [2] of cover.

Tutankhamun's Embalming Cache (KV 54), excavated artifact, Floral Collar

Valley of the Kings (burial site), Egypt; 1 ft. 5 21/64 in.x 49 ft. 4 33/64 in.; papyrus, olive leaves, cornflowers, linen

Tutankhamun's Embalming Cache (KV 54), excavated artifact, Floral Collar

Valley of the Kings (burial site), Egypt; 1 ft. 3 3/4 in.x 6 11/16 in.; papyrus,olive & persea leaves, cornflowers,blue lotus petals Picris flowers, nightshade berries, faience & linen

Tutankhamun's Embalming Cache (KV 54), excavated artifact, Floral Collar: detail

Valley of the Kings (burial site), Egypt; papyrus, olive leaves, cornflowers, linen

Tutankhamun's Embalming Cache (KV 54), excavated artifact, Floral Collar: detail

Valley of the Kings (burial site), Egypt; papyrus, olive leaves, cornflowers, linen

Tutankhamun's Embalming Cache (KV 54), excavated artifact, Floral Collar: back

Valley of the Kings (burial site), Egypt; 1 ft. 5 21/64 in.x 49 ft. 4 33/64 in.; papyrus, olive leaves, cornflowers, linen

The truth about "The Protocols" : a literary forgery.

Comprises 3 articles by the Constantinople correspondent of the Times, Philip P. Graves (half-brother of Robert Graves), Aug. 16-18, and a leading article from the Times of Aug. 18.

Recueil de pieces importantes sur l'operation de la taille, faite par le lithotome cache : avec un memoire concernant la retention d'urine, causée par l'embarras du canal de l'uretre.

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