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Policy Profiles March 2000, Northern Illinois University Center For Governmental Studies

Policy Profiles

The 2000 Census: It Can Be As Good As A Tax Cut

Ethj Vol-38 No-1

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.

Spiritan News, No. 131, Congregazione Dello Spirito Santo

Spritan News

Spiritan News, No. 131/ March-April 2000

• News from Circumscipions --(p.1)
• Chapter of the Province of Spain --(p.2)
• Criteria used by the General Council for first appointment of our confreres --(p.3)
• News Items --(p.4)

Dynamic Fluvial Systems And Gravel Progradation In The Himalayan Foreland, Nicholas Brozovic, Douglas W. Burbank

Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute: Faculty Publications

Although the large-scale stratigraphy of many terrestrial foreland basins is punctuated by major episodes of gravel progradation, the relationships of such facies to hinterland tectonism and climate change are often unclear. Structural reentrants provide windows into older and more proximal parts of the foreland than are usually exposed, and thus provide key insights to earlier phases of foreland evolution. Our magnetostratigraphic studies show that, although the major lithofacies preserved within the Himachal Pradesh structural reentrant in northwestern India resemble Neogene facies in Pakistan, they have a much greater temporal and spatial variability. From 11.5 to 7 Ma, major facies boundaries …

Medical Staff Link, Lehigh Valley Health Network

Medical Staff Link

No abstract provided.

Progress Notes, Lehigh Valley Health Network

Progress Notes

No abstract provided.

Hepp News, Vol. 3 No. 3, Hiv Education Prison Project

Infectious Diseases in Corrections Report (IDCR)

No abstract provided.

New Expression: March 2000 (Volume 23, Issue 2), Columbia College Chicago

New Expression

March 2000, Volume 23, Issue 2, edition of New Expression, a news publication researched, contributed, written, and edited by Chicago high school journalists

Does Chronic Illness Affect The Adequacy Of Health Insurance Coverage?, Eleanor D. Kinney, Thomas J. Kniesner, Kevin Stroupe

Economics - All Scholarship

Although chronically ill individuals need protection against high medical expenses, they often have difficulty obtaining adequate insurance coverage due to medical underwriting practices used to classify and price risks and to define and limit coverage for individuals and groups. Using data from healthy and chronically ill individuals in Indiana, we found that illness decreased the probability of having adequate insurance, particularly among single individuals. Chronic illness decreased the probability of having adequate coverage by about 10 percentage points among all individuals and by about 25 percentage points among single individuals. Preexisting condition exclusions were a major source of inadequate insurance. …

Information Interface - Volume 28, Issue 2 - March/April 2000, George Washington University, Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library

Information Interface (1976 - 2009)

News and information about Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library of interest to users.

An Evaluation Of Agreements Between Managed Care Organizations And Community-Based Mental Illness And Addiction Disorder Treatment And Prevention Providers, Sara J. Rosenbaum, Joel B. Teitelbaum, D. Richard Mauery, Marcie Zakheim, Michael Golde

Health Policy and Management Issue Briefs

This Issue Brief, prepared for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), examines contracts between managed care organizations (MCOs) and community-based providers of mental illness and addiction disorder treatment and prevention services (MI/AD providers). Building upon initial research published in 1997, this brief explores in depth one of the most hidden aspects of managed care: the relationship between the managed care organizations and health care providers.

Histological And Ultrastructural Differences Between Normal And Softened Articular Cartilage, Jue-Long Wang, Jyh-Seng Wang, Huann Chang, Rai-Chi Chan, Tao-Chang Hsu

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Articular cartilage is a highly compressive load-bearing tissue by virtue of the functional interplay between a 3-dimensional (3-D) structure of collagen fibrils and the entrapped water-swollen proteoglycan macromolecules. Any loss of interconnectivity in the collagen network that might reduce the constraints on the swelling tendency of the proteoglycan domain will lead to swelling and low matrix stiffness. The 3-D fibrillar architecture of the cartilage matrix strongly influences its stiffness and therefore its ability to maintain a sufficient hydrated thickness under load.One of the pathologies of osteoarthritis is softening and swelling of the articular cartilage. Such degenerative process is thought to …

Association Between Activities Of Daily Living And Cardiovascular Risk Factors In Elderly People In Chung-Shing-Shin-Tseun Community, Cheng-Chieh Lin, Tsai-Chung Li, Shih-Wei Lai, Chia-Ing Li, Kuo-Che Wang, Wen-Pin Liu, Ming-May Lai, Chiu-Shong Liu

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

In order to understand the prevalence of limitation in activities of daily living in elderly people and the relationship between limitation in activities of daily living and the cardiovascular risk factors among elderly people, we conducted a cross-sectional study in Chung-Shing-Shin-Tseun community of Taiwan in May 1998. All of individuals aged 65 and over were collected. A total of 1093 persons, out of a 1774 registered residents, finished questionnaires. The response rate was 61.6%. However, only 586 respondents had blood tests and completed questionnaires. Analysis in this study was based on these 586 subjects. Our results showed that 66.2% were …

Investigation Of The Correlation Between Neurological Impairment And Fitness In Spinal Cord Injured Patients, Mei-Yun Liaw, Chih-Fang Yang, Pao-Tsai Cheng, Chen-Yin Chen, Ai-Ling Hu, Meng-Chih Lin

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

The daily activities of patients with spinal cord injury (SCI), especially those of quadriplegics or non-ambulatory SCI patients, are usually inadequate to maintain physical fitness. Lack of participation in a regular activity program may result in a debilitative cycle. Therefore, cardiopulmonary problems rank high in these patients during the acute stage and also the later years.The purpose of this study is to investigate the correlation between neurological impairment, cardiopulmonary function, upper limbs muscle strength and functional capacity in the patients. Sixty-three subjects were enrolled according to the American spinal cord injury association (ASIA) impairment scale A,B,C and then separated into …

Ultrasonographic Pictures Of The Babies Who Were Clinically Diagnosed As Postural Wry Neck, Yi-Pin Chiang, Baii-Jia Yang

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

One hundred and thirty-four babies who were clinically diagnosed with postural wry neck were enrolled in this study. All of them received sonographic examination of both sternocleidomastoid muscles with a 7.5 MHz linear array transducer connected to the Acuson 128 10M ultrasonographic machine. Three (2.2%) of the 134 babies were noted to have echogenic changes in one of their sternocleidomastoid muscles, and were diagnosed as having muscular type torticollis. Among the other 131 babies, 116(88.6%) babies showed no difference between bilateral SCM muscles. The direction of the head tilt was not related to the thickness of the muscle, which indicated …

A Study Of Integrated Rehabilitation Information System, Mu-Jung Kao, Han-Mi Chen, Rong-Lin Yang, Mei-Wun Tsai

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Integrated Rehabilitation Information System (IRIS) was designed for medical administration in the Department of Rehabilitation at a medical center in Taiwan. The IRIS includes patient management system (registration, bill, appointment, and declaration for health insurance payments, etc), order entry system (pharmacy system, laboratory request system, radiology request system ), rehabilitation system for physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, splint, prosthesis and orthosis, electric medical record system for therapists, check out system for time and frequency of therapy, and statistic function system.The efficiency of operation and cost– benefit efficacy were much appreciated after using IRIS. We suggest that IRIS could be …

Pharmacotherapy Of Smoking Cessation, Kolawole S. Okuyemi, Jasjit S. Ahluwalia, Kari J. Harris

Public and Community Health Sciences Faculty Publications

Tobacco use is the number one cause of preventable diseases in the United States. Smoking accounts for more than 400,000 deaths yearly and 30% of all cancer deaths. Primary care physicians have access to 70% of smokers, approximately 60% of whom are perceived to be in excellent health. Recent advances in the pharmacotherapy of nicotine addiction, including nicotine nasal spray, nicotine inhaler, bupropion hydrochloride, and over-the-counter transdermal nicotine patches, have increased the treatment options physicians can offer to smokers. Physicians, especially thosein primary care specialties, should familiarize themselves with these products to improve efforts to help their patients stop smoking. …

March 2000, University Of Mississippi. Faculty Senate

Meeting Minutes

Minutes for the March 2000 meeting of the University of Mississippi Faculty Senate.

Agents’ Perceptions Of Structure: How Illinois Organic Farmers View Political, Economic, Social, And Ecological Factors, Leslie Duram

Publications

Various structural factors influence organic farmer decision-making. Analyses that combine structure and agency provide an opportunity for understanding farmers' perceptions of the political, economic, and social "world" in which they operate. Rich conversational interviews, conducted with twenty certified organic farmers in Illinois and analyzed with multiple qualitative methods, show how farmers mediate structural concerns. In addition to political, economic, and social structures, a fourth structure is needed. Indeed these organic farmers emphasize the importance of ecological factors in their decision-making. Within the perceived economic, political, social, and ecological structures, numerous topics (i.e., marketing, policy, family, ecosystems) and subtopics (i.e., diversification, …

Younger And Older Adults’ Schematic Representations Of Intergenerational Communication, Jake Harwood, Jordan Mckee, Mei-Chen Lee

Department of Communication Studies: Faculty Publications

The current paper examines younger and older adults’ cognitive representations of intergenerational conversations. In interviews, younger and older adults were asked to imagine various types of conversations with older and younger targets. They were prompted to provide a wide variety of information about the targets and the conversations. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed to uncover types of conversations commonly reported. Through a combination of coding and hierarchical cluster analysis, a hierarchical arrangement of types of conversations emerged in younger and older adults’ descriptions. Each of the types is described in detail. In a second study, exemplars of each type …

The Frat Volume 97 Number 02 January, February & March 2000, The National Fraternal Society Of The Deaf (Nfsd)

1991-2000

The Frat was the official member publication of the National Fraternal Society of the Deaf (NFSD). First established in 1902, the publication ran for just over a century, until its closure in 2006.---NFSD was an insurance business established in 1901. Its purposes were to provide insurance to mainly Deaf members, to serve as an advocate for the Deaf, and to provide community service and recreational opportunities through divisional activities. The existing insurance coverage was transferred to the Catholic Order of Foresters in 2005. The NFSD disbanded in 2007.---The Frat's main purpose was to keep members apprised of the activities of …

Dentalgram - Vol. 14, No. 03, Loma Linda University School Of Dentistry

Dentalgram

In this issue:

• Alumni Student Convention coverage
• Highlights
• Alumni of the Year
• Bernard Byrd Clinic
• Prayer breakfast
• DH Student of the Year
• Student Dedication
• Table clinic winners
• Fall Dean's List
• Department News
• Clinic With a Heart

Memorials 2000, James A. Borland

SOR Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

L. R. Willson And Sons, Inc. V. Occupational Safety And Health Review Commission: The State Of The Employee Misconduct Defense In Osha Adjudications Involving Serious Violations, Christopher Barber

Texas Wesleyan Law Review

Recently, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals chose to remain in the minority on this issue with its holding in L.R. Willson & Sons, Inc. v. Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission. This Note supports the Fourth Circuit's Willson holding. The rule followed by the Fourth Circuit and the other minority Courts of Appeals is in harmony with both the spirit and the letter of the law in question. This holding also has some sensible policy underpinnings. The Courts of Appeals holding the majority view never truly attempt to reconcile their position on this issue with federal statutory law and …

Spartan Daily, March 1, 2000, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 114, Issue 24

March 2000, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

DEPARTMENTS AND COLUMNS

AT DEADLINE ............................................................................................ .3

EDITORIAL COMMENTARY .................................................................. 6

CLOSE UP: SOUTH WEST MEDIA GROUP ......................................... ?

CORPORATE PROFILE: DARRELL SMITH ........................................ 9

CORNER ON THE MARKET ................................................................. 10

GETTING ORGANIZED .......................................................................... 11

COMPUTERS/SOFTWARE ..................................................................... 12

EMPLOYER'S GROUP ............................................................................ 13

MANAGING ............................................................................................... 14

LAW ............................................................................................................. 15

LIST: INDEPENDENT BANKS ..................................................... 29 & 39

LIST: THE TOP PPO'S ............................................................................. 35

LIST: INLAND EMPIRE MALLS ................................................. 36 & 42

DESERT BUSINESS JOURNAL ............................................................ .41

MANAGER'S BOOKSHELF ................................................................... 43

LIST: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE BROKERS .............................. 44

RESTAURANT REVIEW ......................................................................... 48

MEAD ON WINE ...................................................................................... 49

DUFF & PHELPS, LLC STOCK SHEET …

2nd Annual Computer & Technology Law Institute, Office Of Continuing Legal Education At The University Of Kentucky College Of Law, Carlyle C. Ring, Holly K. Towle, Timothy E. Nielander, John G. Hundley, J. Mark Grundy, Matthew M. Clark, David E. Fleenor, William L. Montague Jr., Jack E. Toliver, Joel T. Beres, Cynthia L. Stewart, Kenneth J. Tuggle, Kenneth R. Sagan, Stephen E. Gillen

Continuing Legal Education Materials

Materials from the 2nd Annual Computer & Technology Law Institute held by UK/CLE in March 2000.

Eleventh Amendment: Unfinished Business, William A. Fletcher

Notre Dame Law Review

No abstract provided.

Finding Direction In Indirection: The Direct/Indirect Aid Distinction In Establishment Clause Jurisprudence, David S. Petron

Notre Dame Law Review

No abstract provided.

Once More Unto The Breach: Eleventh Amendment Scholarship And The Court, James E. Pfander

Notre Dame Law Review

No abstract provided.