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Medicare, Managed Care, And Behavioral Health Care, Sara J. Rosenbaum, Barbara Markham Smith

Health Policy and Management Issue Briefs

This issue brief examines Medicare and managed care for Medicare beneficiaries with behavioral health needs. Although only a relatively small proportion of Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in managed care arrangements at the present time, proposals to expand the use of Medicare managed care can be expected to receive a good deal of attention in the coming years as part of a larger debate over Medicare's long term future. Thus, this issue brief examines the Medicare+Choice (M+C) program from the perspective of Medicare beneficiaries with mental illness and addiction disorders.

The Role Of The Peer Facilitator In The Experiential Learning Model Of Communication, Gordon Alley-Young

Publications and Research

Abstract: This research examines how peer facilitators in an experiential learning model of communication in introductory speech communication courses offered at the University College of Cape Breton in Nova Scotia, Canada, are able to meet the specific learning needs of male and female students simultaneously. Also examined is the perceived role of these facilitators within the model. Data in the report are based on focus group interviews with peer facilitators and literature on experiential learning and Cape Breton cultures. The report details facilitators' attempts to establish authority, rapport and an informal educational environment in ways that do not increase power …

The Legal And Medical Aspects Of Physical Restraints And Bed Siderails And Their Relationship To Falls And Fall-Related Injuries In Nursing Homes, Julie A. Brown, Elizabeth A. Capezuti

DePaul Journal of Health Care Law

No abstract provided.

Doe And Smith V. Mutual Of Omaha Insurance Company: The Possible Impact Of Insurance Caps On Hiv-Infected Individuals, Mary Carol Joly

DePaul Journal of Health Care Law

No abstract provided.

2000 Vol. 49 No. 2, Cleveland-Marshall College Of Law

2000s

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Has Wright Line Gone Wrong--Why Pretext Can Be Sufficient To Prove Discrimination Under The National Labor Relations Act, Michael J. Hayes

Missouri Law Review

Every year in the United States, thousands of employees are illegally fired for joining or supporting unions. These employees must bring their claims to the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”), which applies its famous Wright Line standard to decide thousands of discrimination cases each year. Probably the most common issue in labor discrimination cases is “pretext.” In virtually every case, an employer claims that it fired an employee not for an illegal antiunion motive, but for a legitimate business reason. The pretext issue arises when the evidence shows that the legitimate reason asserted by the employer was most likely …

The Use Of Uniaxial And Triaxial Accelerometers To Measure Children's "Free-Play" Physical Activity, Alise E. Ott, Russell R. Pate, Stewart G. Trost, Dianne S. Ward, Ruth P. Saunders

Faculty Publications

In order to effectively measure the physical activity of children, objective monitoring devices must be able to quantify the intermittent and nonlinear movement of free play. The purpose of this study was to investigate the validity of the Computer Science and Applications (CSA) uniaxial accelerometer and the TriTrac-R3D triaxial accelerometer with respect to their ability to measure 8 "free-play" activities of different intensity. The activities ranged from light to very vigorous in intensity and included activities such as throwing and catching, hopscotch, and basketball. Twenty-eight children, ages 9 to 11, wore a CSA and a heart rate monitor while performing …

The Influence Of Leaf Shape Of Passiflora Biflora In Heliconius Spp. Butterfly Oviposition, November 2000, Sarah M. Dempsey

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Between species the leaf morphology of Passiflora (Passifloraceae) differ greatly in leaf shape. These differences may be attributed to the presence of Heliconius larvae, who feed exclusively on Passiflora. Adult females may use leaf shape as an oviposition cue, thus the importance of the changing leaf morphology. This study was conducted in an enclosure in the Monteverde Butterfly Garden where I studied three species of Heliconius butterflies: Heliconius hecale, H. charitonius and H. erato. I studied the oviposition behavior on Passiflora biflora due to the varying leaf shapes present, which are two and three lobed leaves. Egg placement showed that …

Sugar Preferences Of Nectarivorous Bats, November 2000, Kristina L. Keppel

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Groups of flowers pollinated by the same subset of species will have general characteristics in common. These characteristics, when considered together, are called flower syndromes. For example, flowers that are bat pollinated open at night and are often drab, pale, and green with a musty odor, and contain hexose-rich nectar. Baker and Baker (1983) findings demonstrate that all bat-pollinated flowers have hexose-rich or hexose-dominated nectar. Four feeders were hung outside of the Hummingbird Gallery in the Monteverde Reserve. Each feeder contained a different type of sugar solution: one of fructose, one of glucose, the third of honey (a mixture of …

0477-Amended Colorado Legislator's Handbook: Senate Rules As Amended Through February 2002, Colorado Legislative Council

All Publications (Colorado Legislative Council)

No abstract provided.

Wpa News 63 (2000), World Pheasant Association

Galliformes Specialist Group and Affiliated Societies: Newsletters

WPA News (November 2000), number 63

Published by the World Pheasant Association

Proposed Design Modifications To Reduce Risk Of Operating Rotary Field Mowers, Katie L. White, Larry G. Wells, Scott A. Shearer, Larry R. Piercy

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

The primary objective of this project was to reduce risk of injury associated with operating a rotary mower driven by a tractor power take-off (PTO) by developing and evaluating design improvements and determining their economic feasibility. Researchers have concluded that alteration of machinery design has a greater impact on the reduction of accidents than safety training. Implementation of an Operator Presence Sensing System (OPSS) and removal of the PTO are the two injury-reducing, engineering modifications evaluated by this research. Hydraulic power allows this to occur by providing dynamic braking, few moving parts (removal of the PTO), and controllable power. A …

Cave Research Foundation Newsletter, Volume 28, No. 2, November 2000, Paul Nelson

Cave Research Foundation Newsletter

Contents: Message from the Editor -- President's Message: Home at Last -- The Ice Cavity at Merrill Ice Cave -- Hamilton Valley Building Project Supporters -- Hamilton Valley Readied for October Expedition -- Regional Expedition Reports -- Make Freeman Pay! -- Bats in the Belfry Disturbed -- Cave Books -- Calendar

The Extension Newsletter, Issue 29, Winter Quarter 2000, Wright State University Retirees Association

The Extension Newsletter

An eight page newsletter from the Wright State University's Retirees Association.

Genealib Archive 2000-11, Genealib

GENEALIB Archive

No abstract provided.

Nanosat One Critical Design Review: The Complete Review, Robert J. Twiggs, Christopher Kitts, Jonathan How

Robert "Bob" Twiggs STEM Education Collection

A PowerPoint Presentation created by Jonathan How, Bob Twiggs, and Christopher Kitts titled "Nanosat One Critical Design Review: The Complete Review" from November of 2000.

Curriculum And Assessment : A Question Of Politics?, Christine R. Brew, Gilah C. Leder

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

The Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) has been subject to ongoing modifications since its full introduction in 1992. These changes were largely driven by vocal opponents of this educational reform. In this paper we give voice to teachers charged with implementing the curriculum and assessment directives of the VCE. Specifically, we draw on the experiences of close to 500 senior mathematics teachers – through interview and survey data - to consider the impact on them of the evolution of the VCE.

Acidic Environments Within Tank Bromeliads And Its Effect On Microorganism Community Richness, November 2000, Jennifer Wade

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Elfin forest tank bromeliads were shown to have lower pH when positioned below mats of epiphytic bryophyte than in open gaps. The effect of lower pH was studied to see if it influenced microorganism community abundance, species richness, evenness and diversity. It was found that increasing levels of pH over a range of 4.3 – 5.8, increased population sizes of most microorganisms. In fact abundance of individuals in the entire community spanned over an order of magnitude (82- 1936 individuals). Species richness also increased with pH but only as a function of increased abundance of individuals. One species richness was …

Definitive Prebasic Molt Of Gray Catbirds At Two Sites In New England, Colleen Dwyer Heise, Christopher C. Rimmer

Condor

No abstract provided.

Breeding Bird Communities In Boreal Forest Of Western Canada: Consequences Of Unmixing" The Mixedwoods", Keith A. Hobson, Erin Bayne

Condor

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Breeding Bird Abundance In Bottomland Harwood Forests: Habitat, Edge, And Patch Size Effects, Re Sallabanks, Jeffrey R. Walters, Jaime A. Collazo

Condor

No abstract provided.

Antitrust In The New Economy, Richard A. Posner

Coase-Sandor Institute for Law & Economics Research Paper Series

Concern has been expressed recently that U.S. antitrust law may not be well suited to regulating the "new economy." Doctrines developed to deal with competition and monopoly in smokestack industries is not well adapted, it is argued, to dealing with the dynamic economy of the twenty-first century. What I shall argue is that there is indeed a problem with the application of antitrust law to the new economy, but that it is not a doctrinal problem; antitrust doctrine is supple enough, and its commitment to economic rationality strong enough, to take in stride the competitive issues presented by the new …

November 1, 2000 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Financial Report 2000, University Of Montana--Missoula

University of Montana Annual Financial Reports, 1918-2012

University of Montana annual financial report for fiscal year ending June 30, 2000.

Dancing Around Employment At-Will: Can Fraud Provide Plaintiffs A Way To Hold Their Employers Liable, James E. Meadows

Missouri Law Review

For over a century, the employment at-will doctrine has formed an important part of American jurisprudence. The doctrine, and what some see as its potentially harsh results, have received strong criticism. In some states, courts have used their ability to modify the common law to alter the employment at-will doctrine by creating exceptions based on public policy, the use of employee handbooks, and face-to-face statements by managers that imply a promise of employment. The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District of Missouri recently gave discharged employees a new way to avoid the almost absolute bar of the employment …

Allozymic Genetic Structure And Natural Habitat Fragmentation: Date For Five Species Of Amazonian Forest Birds, John M. Bates

Condor

No abstract provided.

Reproductive Success Of American Kestrels: The Role Of Prey Abundance And Weather, Russell D. Dawson, Gary R. Bortolotti

Condor

No abstract provided.

Artificial Nest Predation And Abundance Of Birds Along An Urban Gradient, Jukka Jokimaki, Esa Huhta

Condor

No abstract provided.

Mitochondrial Dna And Morphological Variation Of White-Winged Doves In Texas, Christin L. Pruett, Scott E. Henke, Susan M. Tanksley, Michael F. Small, Kelly M. Hogan, Jay Roberson

Condor

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Effects Of Hatching Date And Egg Size On Growth, Recruitment, And Adult Size Of Lesser Scaup, Russell D. Dawson, Robert G. Clark

Condor

No abstract provided.