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Interviews have to be reported, so you will need to take notes. Using tape or a computer takes too much time and interferes with the interviewing paper and pencil are best. Having a second person take the notes has advantages, but an interviewed person may feel a bit threatened by the two against one , unless this is carefully done. Working out of interview notes must be done immediately, not two months later. 

The important part of interviewing is listeningl (Figure N4-6) It is not the interviewer who should have the last word. However, listening usually starts with a question from the interviewer. You may be tempted to use closed questions questions on which the answer might be yes or no, or one out of a small choice, or questions where you force the interviewed to agree or not. However, you may then only get the answer to your question the interviewed may not go on. Closed questions can be useful to get simple facts such as the name of the interviewed, and you can use them to prod the interviewed person, but do not only use closed questions. 

It takes two for an interview. The interviewed person spends some time and effort she must get something back out of the interview. Otherwise you can forget any next meeting. Try to find out who the person is you are to interview you must know her name and position in the company or organization where she is working. You must try to find out points where you might help each other (Figure N4-9). 

In the preliminary interview personal data such as gender, age, computer experience etc. were gathered. Afterwards, information of the aims and functionalities of KomPaKt were given. If necessary, the interviewer answered questions from the interviewee before finishing the introduction. 

None of the interviewed persons demanded a new risk reduction plan or a reappraisal of the risk in the aftermath of the accident at the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig. They were convinced that the knowledge basis is sufficient to reach a positive judgment and that petroleum operations in these areas will not pose different challenges from those that the Norwegian public is familiar with further south. In contrast to the lack of ambiguity in the perception of risks, there was a... 

The Critical Incident Technique is one means by which previously experienced difficulties can be determined by interviewing persons involved. 

It was confirmed that scientists generally communicate with other researchers in the same and adjacent fields anywhere in the world, whereas there is virtually no professional communication with other researchers, no matter how close-by. The interviewed persons would consider such professional contacts interesting and refreshing, and even thought they could lead to useful follow-up research which would otherwise not be considered at all. 

Costs. There are two cost elements in doing marketing research studies professional charges and out-of-pocket expenses. The actual cost of any study is entirely dependent upon the number of interviews and the type of interviews. In practice, a 100-person interview study will cost 30,000 to 50,000. However, if a 50 x 10 investment is involved, the market study is cheap insurance. 

Attempt to interview and extract key information from the persons prior to their departure. 

Identify key individuals needed for access and information A person familiar with the HVAC systems in the building should be available to assist the investigator at any time during the onsite phase. Individuals who have complained or who are in charge of potential sources (e.g., housekeeping, non- HVAC equipment) should be aware that their information is important and should be contacted for appointments or telephone interviews if they will not be available during the onsite visit. 

Compliance with the written program can be verified during the walkaround by personal observation and employee interviews. If respirators are required to be worn in the workplace or respirators other than dust masks are worn by voluntary users, a written program is required. An overexposure is not required to cite. Discrepancies between the written program and implemented work practices at the worksite should be cited. Use of a elastomeric or supplied-air respirator, even when voluntary on the part of the employee, will require the employer to include all elements in a written program that will make sure that there is proper use of these respirators so that they do not create a hazard. 

The contractors SSAHPs at Sites B, F, and K had general confined space provisions but lacked site-specific confined space procedures. For example, SSAHPs for the Site K contractor and subcontractor had written confined space entry programs, but the programs did not establish site-specific rescue procedures or identify the confined space hazards present on the site. The job hazard analyses for both programs failed to address site maintenance tasks that could involve confined space entry and hot work hazards. The programs also failed to identify the specific person or position responsible for supervising confined space entry procedures and the location of permit-required confined spaces on site. Interviews with both contractors indicated confusion about rescue procedures. 

If you decide to collect information through on-site visits, it s useful to begin with a written interview format to help ensure that you collect the information you need. Using such a format also enables you to gather information consistently from location to location in addition, it improves continuity, especially if more than one person will be conducting the interviews. 

To gather information about the factors which contributed to the above incident, interviews were held with the workers and their management. Relevant documentation such as standard operating procedures and documentation relating to the incident was also collected. A task analysis (see Case Study 3) of the job of the top floor person was carried out in order to examine the operations involved and the factors which could affect job performance. Two techniques were used for the analysis of this incident, namely variation tree analysis and root cause analysis. 

Our current study of drug use and crime in arrestees in Manhattan overcame some of these measurement problems and enabled us to address some of these basic questions regarding POP use and crime. The recent use of PCP (as well as other drugs) in male arrestees was measured by a urinalysis of a specimen obtained within hours after arrest. We therefore did not have to rely on each person s accurate report that he had taken PCP. We shall use the urinalysis test results, with information from interviews with the arrestees, and from their criminal records, to describe the prevalence of PCP use in arrestees, the demographic characteristics of users and the types of offenses for which they are arrested. The next section describes our study of drug use and crime in arrestees in Manhattan. 

Counts arrests In a J-year period that extends before and after the index arrest excludes the index arrest at which the person was interviewed. 

Stage 4 Moderate cognitive decline (mild or early-stage AD) Medical interview detects clear-cut deficiencies decreased knowledge of current events impaired ability to perform difficult mathematical problems (e.g., serial 7 s) decreased ability to perform complex tasks (managing finances) decreased recall of personal history individuals may become withdrawn and subdued. 

Also during the 1960s, a Wilmington resident interested in history interviewed many of Wallace Carothers personal friends and colleagues. Until then, Adeline C. Strange had known only that Wallace Carothers had invented nylon and committed suicide. 

Joseph Labovsky. Interview, Feb. 28, 2000, Wilmington, Delaware, and e-mail Mar. 29, 2000. Source for Carothers suits lab formality Du Pont hired postdoctoral students music and literature stop light damn, it s hot formal laboratory atmosphere 95 percent. . . played squash like cobra within finite limits where organic compounds begin. . . and Berchet personality. 

Finally, all of the trials in the FDA data set included the same measure of depression, a physician-rated scale called the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD). The Hamilton scale is completed by doctors based on interviews and observations of patients. The doctor rates the patient s mood, thoughts about suicide, sleep disturbances and other symptoms of depression. For example, one point is given if the patient feels that life is not worth living, and four points are scored if the person has made a serious suicide attempt. The result is a numerical score that can range from o to 51. 

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