FIV Transmission in Cats. The FIV virus was first identified in 1986. Cats usually pick up FIV via bites from infected felines, so outdoor cats are at highest risk. Since tom cats fight with each other the most, they're at an even greater risk. Once infected, symptoms might not appear for quite some time -- even years.
Save. Certified in Production and Inventory Management, commonly referred to as CPIM, is a program operated by The Association for Operations Management through its APICS (Advancing Productivity, Innovation, and Competitive Success) program. Candidates earn certification by passing all five modules of a test.
Consumer Price Index (CPI) An economic indicator that measures the rate of inflation by tracking the cost of a fixed market basket of goods and services for urban consumers. The consumer price Index is reported as a total number and as the core CPI, which excludes the highly Volatile food and energy prices. CPI is used as the basis for benefit adjustments in government entitlement programs, such as social security, and for cost of living allowances (COLAS) for private-sector organizations.