Scoring focused

Note The AUA Symptom Score focuses on seven items (incomplete emptying, frequency, intermittency, urgency, weak stream, straining, and nocturia) and asks that the patient quantify the severity of his complaints on a scale of 0 to 5. Thus, the score can range from 0 to 35. 

To get an impression of which journals are the most read and cited, the Institute of Scientific Information (Philadelphia, PA, USA) provides two interesting indicators [Journal Citation Reports, Science Edition]. The impact factor for a given journal is the number of citations in that year to articles published by the journal in the two previous years. Thus, if each article published in, for example, either 1998 or 1999 is cited exactly once in 2000, the journal will have an impact factor of 1 in that year. Authors use impact factors to decide where to submit their publications. For specialized journals, e.g. those focusing on catalysis, impact factors of 3 and higher are considered high. Review journals usually have higher impact factors, whereas letter journals usually score lower. 

An even more streamlined approach scores each stage of the life cycle for impact on a number of environmental indicators. Typical indicators include resource depletion, global warming potential, smog production, acidification, eutrophication, toxic waste production and biodiversity impact. Impact is estimated using a simple numerical scale. The completed matrix is used to focus attention on areas for improvement. 

As can be seen, a category score may help to focus efforts on areas of the process most in need of attention and accounting for the perceived priorities at a given time. 

Inattention Did the patient have difficulty focusing attention Is there a reduced ability to maintain and shift attention How does the patient score on the Attention Screening Examination (ASE) 0 Visual component ASE tests the patient s ability to pay attention through recall of 10 pictures... 

The scoring of foci was carried out according to the recommended guidelines. Only foci considered as positive (type III), showing deeply basophilic, dense multilayering of cells, random cell orientation at all parts of the focus edge, invasion into the surrounding contact-inhibited monolayer, and domination of spindle-shaped cells, were counted. 

The reliability of the data is a key initial consideration in filtering out unreliable studies, so focusing on more reliable studies. Klimisch et al (a. 17) have developed a scoring system for checking reliability (Table 15). 

Security Focus Security focus has a moderate weighting of 0.15. While it is important to the overall goal of this project, these products all meet the security focus to some degree. Nonetheless, the optical currency should have a higher score because it would be nearly impossible to copy. The multi-layer adhesive would not add as much security because it might go unnoticed. 

The scores for the optical currency and the polymer currency are close at the top. With a more explicit security focus than plain polymer currency, the optical currency is the final choice. 

A Benchmark Quiz is only practice. If you did not do as well as you anticipated, do not be alarmed and certainly do not despair. The purpose of the quiz is to help you focus your efforts so that you can improve. It is important to carefully analyze your results. Look beyond your score, and consider why you answered some questions incorrecdy. Here are some questions to ask yourself when you review your wrong answers ... 

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