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Can Ethnography Save The Life Of Medical Ethics?, Barry Hoffmaster

C. Barry Hoffmaster

Since its inception contemporary medical ethics has been regarded by many of its practitioners as ‘applied ethics’, that is, the application of philosophical theories to the moral problems that arise in health care. This ‘applied ethics’ model of medical ethics is, however, beset with internal and external difficulties. The internal difficulties point out that the model is intrinsically flawed. The external difficulties arise because the model does not fit work in the field. Indeed, the strengths of that work are its highly nuanced, particularized analyses of cases and issues and its appreciation of the circumstances and contexts that generate and …

New Deales: Other Approximations Of Life Expectancy, Emmett Keeler, Robert Bell

Emmett Keeler

No abstract provided.

Two Medieval Soteriologies: Anselm Of Canterbury And Julian Of Norwich, Joan Nuth

Joan M. Nuth

Compares the soteriologies of Anselm of Canterbury and Julian of Norwich. Immense influence of Anselm's `Cur Deus Homo' upon the development of soteriology; Julian's `Showings' as an important medieval soteriological study alongside with `Cur Deus Homo'; Similarities which bring closer together the seemingly extreme justice-rationalism of Anselm and the unseemingly unqualified universalism of Julian.

Combining Quantitative And Qualitative Data In A Study Of Progress Through High School, John Ainley, Michael Sheret

Dr John Ainley

No abstract provided.

The Economics Of Curriculum Provision For Years 11 And 12, Phil Mckenzie

Dr Phillip McKenzie

This paper analyses the allocational decisions that have been made concerning Years 11 and 12 programs in Australian government school systems.

It is drawn from a wider study of how system and school decision makers attempt to meet, within a tight financial context, the increased curriculum demands of a more diverse student body.

The study, which was based on samples of schools from four Australian government school systems in 1990, was concerned with the inter-relationship of decisions taken at the system and school levels.

It was conducted in conjunction with Ross Harrold and Marian Stone from the University of New …

On The Theory Of Growth Controls, Peter Navarro

PETER NAVARRO

No abstract provided.

Hospital Characteristics And Quality Of Care, E. Keeler, L. Rubenstein, K. Kahn, D. Draper, E. Harrison, M. Mcginty, W. Rogers, R. Brook

Emmett Keeler

OBJECTIVE: To compare quality of care measured by explicit criteria, implicit review, and sickness-adjusted outcomes at different types of hospitals. DESIGN: Further analysis of data retrospectively abstracted from medical records to evaluate the effects of prospective payment on quality of care for hospitalized Medicare patients. SETTING: Hospitals in five states were sampled to represent the national Medicare admissions along many dimensions. PATIENTS: A total of 14,008 elderly patients with one of the following five diseases: congestive heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, pneumonia, stroke, or hip fracture. These patients were randomly sampled from those with these diseases in 297 hospitals in …

A Comprehensive Genetic Linkage Map Of The Human Genome, Nih/Ceph Collaborators Mapping Group, Helen Donis-Keller

Helen Donis-Keller

A genetic linkage map of the human genome was constructed that consists of 1416 loci, including 279 genes and expressed sequences. The loci are represented by 1676 polymorphic systems genotyped with the CEPH reference pedigree resource. A total of 339 microsatellite repeat markers assayed by PCR are contained within the map, and of the 351 markers with heterozygosities of at least 70%, 205 are microsatellites. Seven telomere loci define physical and genetic endpoints for 2q, 4p, 7q, 8p, 14q, 16p, and 16q, and in other cases distal markers on the maps have been localized to terminal cytogenetic bands. Therefore, at …

Thermodynamics Of Single-Standard Rna-Binding To Oligolysines Containing Tryptophan, David Mascotti, Timothy Lohman

David P. Mascotti

These studies provide important comparative information for the interpretation of the thermodynamics of protein-ss nucleic acid interaction.

Γ-Aminobutyric Acid, Catecholamine And Indoleamine Determinations From The Same Brain Region By High-Performance Liquid Chromatography With Electrochemical Detection., T. Champney, W. Hanneman, Michael Nichols

Michael A Nichols

A new procedure for the measurement of γ-aminobutyric acid, norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid from the same brain region was developed. In general, two separate high-performance liquid chromatographic runs were performed, one for the γ-aminobutyric acid determination and one for the determination of the monoamines. The electrochemical detection of γ-aminobutyric acid was determined by a new procedure that utilized a small aliquot of the brain sample prepared for monoamine measurement. This assay was linear and parallel between 6 and 200 ng per 20-μl injection with 5-aminovaleric acid utilized as an internal standard. Inter-assay variability averaged 5% throughout the assay …

Proceedings Of The Second Rhode Island Shellfish Industry Conference, Michael Rice, Deborah Grossman-Garber

Michael A Rice

Various papers from presentations at the conference

Avoiding Violent Words, Louis Sirico

Louis J. Sirico Jr.

No abstract provided.

Environmental Permits: Land Use Regulation And Policy Implementation In Texas, David Caudill, William Bray, Et Al.

David S Caudill

No abstract provided.

Work-Function Anisotropies As An Origin Of Long-Range Surface Forces, Nancy Burnham, R Colton, H Pollock

Nancy A. Burnham

Unusual effects noticed in previous force microscopy data are explained by a model based on work-function anisotropies and their associated patch charges. Measurable forces between macroscopic bodies can be due to the interaction of patch charges, with important consequences in the fields of surface forces, contact mechanics, adhesion, Schottky barriers, and the surface properties of insulators.

Princetonians 1784-1790: A Biographical Dictionary By Ruth L. Woodward; Wesley Frank Craven; Princetonians 1791-1794: A Biographical Dictionary By J. Jefferson Looney; Ruth L. Woodward, David Robson

David W. Robson

No abstract provided.

The Elastic Moduli Of A Sheet Containing Circular Holes, Anthony Day, K. Snyder, E. Garboczi, M. Thorpe

Anthony Roy Day

We apply computer simulation techniques to obtain the clastic moduli of a matrix containing circular holes. As the area fraction of holes increases, the Young's modulus of the composite decreases from E0 until it eventually vanishes at the percolation threshold. We study three distinct geometries: (a) periodically centered circular holes on a honeycomb lattice, (b) periodically centered circular holes on a triangular lattice, and (c) randomly centered circular holes. All three cases have the same dilute limit that can be calculated exactly. By examining the narrow necks between adjacent circles, we have calculated the critical behavior for the regular cases …

Socialism, Feminism And Philosophy: A Radical Philosophy Reader, Sean Sayers And Peter Osborne, Eds., Samantha Brennan

Samantha Brennan

No abstract provided.

[Demarcating Research And Treatment Interventions: A Case Illustration]: Commentary, Benjamin Freedman, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.

Narratives Of Survival: Linda Niemann Interviews Leslie Marmon Silko, Linda Niemann

Linda G. Niemann

Interview with Leslie Marmon Silko.

Class Issues In International Education, Irving Epstein

Irving Epstein

No abstract provided.

Aerosolized Pseudomonas Elastase And Lung Fluid Balance In Anesthetized Sheep, B. T. Peterson, M. L. Collins, L. D. Gray, Ali Azghani

Ali Azghani

Quark-Antiquark Condensates In Strong Magnetic Fields, Alec Schramm, Berndt Muller, Stefan Schramm

Alec J Schramm

We discuss the effect of large external magnetic fields on the QCD vacuum structure. We show that the deformed vacuum leads to substantial changes in the hadronic spectrum.

The Supreme Judicial Court In Its Fourth Century: Meeting The Challenge Of The "New Constitutional Revolution", Charles Baron

Charles H. Baron

In the mid-19th century, when the United States was confronted with daunting changes wrought by its expanding frontiers and the advent of the industrial revolution, its state supreme courts developed the principles of law which facilitated the nation's growth into the great continental power it became. First in influence among these state supreme courts was the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts-whose chief justice, Lemuel Shaw, came widely to be known as "America's greatest magistrate." It is this tradition that the court brings with it as it develops its place in the "new constitutional revolution" presently sweeping our state supreme courts. …

W Boson Condensation In P-P Collisions?, Alec Schramm, Stefan Schramm, Berndt Muller

Alec J Schramm

We address the question of whether W+/- boson condensation can occur in high-energy collisions.

New World Disorder (Book Review), Linda Niemann

Linda G. Niemann

Reviews the book, "Almanac of the Dead," by Leslie Marmon Silko. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991.

Interaction Of Single And Double Stranded Nucleic Acids With Charged Oligopeptides Containing Tryptophan, David Mascotti, T. Lohman

David P. Mascotti

No abstract provided.

Nmbrthry (Number Theory), Raleigh Muns

Raleigh Muns

Special Education Issues In China's Modernization, Irving Epstein

Irving Epstein

No abstract provided.

The Social And Political Role Of The Orthodox Church In Post-Communist Russia, Paul Valliere

Paul Valliere

No abstract available.

Note: Link is to the article on the publisher’s web site, which is available in full text for a fee.

American Piano Quartet [Compact Disc], Del Parkinson, Paul Pollei, Jeffrey Shumway, Mack Wilberg

Del Parkinson

Music for 2 pianos, 8 hands. Fantasy on themes from Carmen / Georges Bizet ; arr. [sic] Wilberg (8:58) -- Waltz from Faust / Charles Gounod ; arr. de Vilbac (5:01) -- Les contrastes: Grand duo dedicated to his Majesty, Frederick August, King of Saxony / Ignaz Moscheles (15:20) -- Rondo in C major / Bedřich Smetana (4:11) -- Country gardens / English folk song ; arr. Grainger (2:29) -- España / Emmanuel Chabrier ; arr. Chevillard (6:18) -- Slavonic dance : in C major / Antonín Dvořák ; arr. Keller (3:14) -- Sicilienne in G minor : from Sonata …