New strategies to control U.S. health spending growth are urgently needed. Although provider payment cuts are likely, cutting fee-for-service (FFS) payments will hurt quality and access. A more sensible approach would be to restructure the delivery system into organized networks of providers delivering reliable, evidence-based care. But restructuring will not occur without payment policy reform...

In this study, we explore the research published from 2015 to 2020 on importance of family firms (FFs) sustainability. Our results come a content analysis 28 studies topic. Further, they deal with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in construction industry Italy Spain. These mainly follow quantitative approach data survey. This study’s main contribution regards identification three sorts aspec...

Computing discrete logarithms in finite fields is a main concern in cryptography. The best algorithms known are the Number Field Sieve and its variants in large and medium characteristic fields (e.g. GF(p), GF(p)); the Function Field Sieve and the Quasi Polynomial-time Algorithm in small characteristic finite fields (e.g. GF(36·509)). The last step of the NFS and FFS algorithms is the individua...

The gold standard endpoint in trials of locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is overall survival (OS). Using data from a phase III randomized trial, we evaluated whether progression-free survival (PFS), failure-free survival (FFS), distant failure-free survival (D-FFS) or locoregional failure-free survival (LR-FFS) could be reliable surrogate endpoints for OS. Between July 200...

The study was conducted among the two farmer groups in Bhaktapur and Kavre districts of Nepal. The main objective of the study is to evaluate the differences in belief, attitude and practices felt by the farmers after participation in the IPM FFS. The study has been based on data collected through personal interview with the farmers, focus group discussion, personal observation in the farmers f...

BACKGROUND This study examined the association between the physical work environment and physiological performance measures, physical activity levels and metabolic parameters among German civil servants. A main focus in this study was to examine the group differences rather than measuring the absolute values in an occupational group. METHODS We prospectively examined 198 male German civil ser...

Running research has focused on reducing injuries by changing running technique. One proposed method is to change from rearfoot striking (RFS) to forefoot striking (FFS) because FFS is thought to be a more natural running pattern that may reduce loading and injury risk. Muscle activity affects loading and influences running patterns; however, the differences in muscle activity between natural F...

Background It is reported that 75% of long distance runners use a rearfoot strike (RFS) technique. This percentage decreases in faster runners, where the incidence of midfoot and forefoot strikers (FFS) increases [1]. It is possible that FFS better utilises the passive-elastic mechanisms of the lower limb reducing energy cost. Williams et al. [2] found runners who converted from RFS to FFS duri...

We give details on solving the discrete logarithm problem in the 202-bit prime order subgroup of F2809 using the Function Field Sieve algorithm (FFS). To our knowledge, this computation is the largest discrete logarithm computation so far in a binary field extension of prime degree. The Function Field Sieve is the traditional approach for solving these problems, and has been used in previous re...

Abstract The aim of this work is to provide a complete data set direct shear tests and propose corresponding simulation approach. Tests have been conducted on crystalline rock samples applying constant normal load (CNL) stiffness (CNS) boundary conditions. A physical consistent algorithm which explicitly calculates the forces acting fracture surface (FFS) has developed. This FFS approach can ex...