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Although rhinoviruses have been thought to be transmitted via large droplets or contact [ 7 ] , studies in the 1980's demonstrated that fomites are not an effective means of transmitting rhinovirus infections [ 8 9 10 ] . While direct inoculation of respiratory secretions has been shown to transmit infection, this is not a likely route of transmission in older children and adults as survival on hands is brief [ 9 ] . Airborne transmission of infection was clearly demonstrated in one experimental study on adults [ 8 ] . However, in the absence of epidemiological studies designed to conclusively identify modes of transmission, the role of airborne transmission in viral respiratory infection remains controversial.
In the absence of a single model for instituting a CIO, senior executives take precautions to ensure that their information management leadership positions are appropriately defined and implemented to meet their unique business needs.
Reactions were analyzed on agarose gels and scored for presence or absence of the appropriately sized product.
In a front-page editorial in Sunday's La Repubblica titled "The Crisis of the Lame Ducks," the paper's founder and former Editor Eugenio Scalfari attributed the world's financial crisis to the absence everywhere of political leadership.
Total absence of humor, remarked Colette, Renders life impossible.