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In the workplace, an EMIT screening is typically used, with a CG/MS confirmation if the EMIT is positive. However, this is not a rule employers can, and some do, use unusual procedures. Some employers use the RIA, and some use the hair test. The government often uses RIA. They may or may not supervise the subject. Olympic athletes must be monitored by courier after a competition. The courier stays with the athlete until the athlete urinates, with a time frame of up to sixty minutes. 

The perchlorate ion of potassium perchlorate, KCIO4, is a competitive inhibitor of thyroidal 1 transport via the Sodium Iodide Symporter (NIS).This drug can cause fatal aplastic anemia and gastric ulcers and is now rarely used. If administered with careful supervision, in limited low doses and for only brief periods, serious toxic effects can be avoided. The compound is especially effective in treating iodine-induced hyperthyroidism, which may occur, for example, in patients treated with the antiar-rhythmic compound amiodarone. Perchlorate ion can also be used in a diagnostic test of 1 incorporation into Tg, the so-called perchlorate discharge test. 

Benzodiazepine antagonist flumazenil is a competitive antagonist at benzodiazepine receptors and it may have some agonist actions, i.e. it is a partial agonist. Clinical uses include reversal of benzodiazepine sedation after endoscopies, dentistry and in intensive care. Heavily sedated patients become alert within 5 minutes. The t) of 1 h is much shorter than that of most benzodiazepines (see Table 19.8), so that repeated i.v. administration may be needed. Thus the recovery period needs supervision lest sedation recurs if used in day surgery it is im-... 

At one stage there were 22 000 products available. The market was liberal, which led to fierce competition between foreign companies. The Directorate of Pharmacy, under the Ministry of Health (MoH), supervised local pharmaceutical companies and distributors. 

Marketing and competitive pricing of chemical products fair trade agreements and discriminatory practices are also under Federal supervision (Robin-son-Patman Act). This includes mergers, tie-in sales, and other merchandising practices. 

The details of technical service such as were just described are typical. Recently, a customer—a large and worthy one—evaluating a new molding powder for a special end use asked PTS to provide him with the molds, install them on his machines, give him the resin, supervise the test runs, and evaluate his product. In this instance the supplier said No in part, and got away with it. We suspect that in the Mid-Competitive Sixties, plastics producers might have to say yes to such requests. 

Supervised Competitive Learning If class assignments of vectors are feasible, the weights can be trained in a supervised fashion. If we denote the class membership of the neuron by Dj, then we... 

In all that we have said so far the choice of the set of p variables to be included in the regression has been made independently of the response variable. If this is not the case, then another type of bias is introduced. This type of bias is referred to as competition or selection bias. It occurs when the variables to be included in the model are chosen in a supervised manner to maximize some function involving the response variable. One such function is R, the proportion of the total sum of squares of Y explained by the regression. To understand this form of bias, consider a simple situation in which several regressions were constructed that contain only one descriptor variable each. The data and regressions were constructed as follows ... 

The role of the Port of Kemi Ltd. in the Port is similar to a landlord. It encourages free competition and thereby avoids the establishment of a monopoly. As the landowner, the Port of Kemi Ltd. is required to supervise and maintain the Port s facilities, including the dock and the piers and aU other parts of the infra-stmcture. The Port of Kemi Ltd. also has the right to collect rental fees and port charges from companies that use its facilities. If cargo is kept in the Port for a... 

Workplace. Since the 1970 s, the numbers of organizations offering fitness centers at their work sites has increased. Employees can more easily fit exercise into their workday at a facility that is convenient and often competitively priced. By offering group classes and quality supervision in the weight rooms, a company can be assured that its employees can exercise safely and obtain the health benefits. Workplace health programs have been shown to reduce health care costs and absenteeism and to improve productivity. 

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