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Foreword: William Dennis Hawkland - A Tribute, William E. Crawford

Louisiana Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Future Of Transcaspian Security, Stephen J. Blank Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

This monograph explores the unprecedented opportunities that are now before the United States and recommends actions that the Government and armed forces, especially, but not only the U.S. Army, should undertake to consolidate and extend the newly emerging military partnership and cooperative security regime that are now developing. Because the opportunities being presented to the United States and NATO were never possible before to this degree, the proper way to exploit them will become a subject of debate.

Testing For Genetic Evidence Of Population Expansion And Contraction: An Empirical Analysis Of Microsatellite Dna Variation Using A Hierarchical Bayesian Model, Jay F. Storz, Mark Beaumont

Jay F. Storz Publications

The role of past climatic change in shaping the distributions of tropical rain forest vertebrates is central to long-standing hypotheses about the legacy of the Quaternary ice ages. One approach to testing such hypotheses is to use genetic data to infer the demographic history of codistributed species. Population genetic theory that relates the structure of allelic genealogies to historical changes in effective population size can be used to detect a past history of demographic expansion or contraction. The fruit bats Cynopterus sphinx and C. brachyotis (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) exhibit markedly different distribution patterns across the Indomalayan region and therefore represent an …

Assessment Of Mother's Knowledge And Practice In Use Of Oral Rehydration Solution For Diarrhea In Rural Bangladesh, Attia Z. Taha

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To assess mothers9 knowledge, attitude and use of oral rehydration solution (ORS) for diarrhea management at home, and feeding practices during diarrhea for children under 5-years of age, in a rural Health Development Project, Bangladesh. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional survey. This study was carried out in Cox9s Bazar district, South Bangladesh, over a 2-week period, during May 1994. A sample of 300 households in the project area and a similar one in a control area were randomly selected using a multistage stratified technique. Data was collected by interviewing mothers at home using a standard questionnaire and through practical …

Mothers' Practices During Pregnancy, Lactation And Care Of Their Children In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Abdulaziz M. Al-Othman, Abdalla A. Saeed, Ibrahim A. Bani, Khalid S. Al-Murshed

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To study mothers9 practices during pregnancy, lactation and care during the first 2 years. METHODS: A cross section study was carried out in 5 Primary Health Care Centres (PHCC) in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Two hundred and fifty women (50 from each PHCC) who have children less than 2-years of age who visited the selected PHCCs during the study period were selected by systematic random sampling. Data was collected via a questionnaire which contained sociodemographic characteristics of the mother and their children and mothers9 practices during pregnancy, lactation and the care of their children. RESULTS: Approximately 73% of …

Efficacy Of Rifampicin Plus Doxycycline Versus Rifampicin Plus Quinolone In The Treatment Of Brucellosis, Nese Saltoglu, Yesim Tasova, Ayse S. Inal, Tugba Seki, Hasan S. Aksu

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy, tolerability and side effects of 2 treatment regimens for brucellosis. METHODS: Fifty-seven patients with brucellosis were followed up in our clinic. The patients were given rifampicin plus doxycycline or rifampicin plus quinolone. Thirty patients (group one) received rifampicin 600mg/daily plus doxycycline 100mg twice daily and 27 patients (group 2) received quinolones (ofloxacin 200mg twice daily peroral) plus rifampicin 600mg/daily. Both regimens were administered for 45-days. During the course of treatment, patients were followed for the disappearance of physical signs and symptoms. All patients were followed up at least 6-months …

Radiographic Osteoarthritis And Obesity, Abdurhman S. Al-Arfaj

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between obesity and radiographic osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee and generalized OA. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of patients attending 14 primary clinics for a variety of medical complaints was conducted. They were consented, interviewed, examined and radiographed for the presence of knee and generalized OA. The association between OA and weight was then assessed. This study was carried out in 14 primary care clinics in North Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, between September 1998 through to March 1999. RESULTS: Two hundred and nineteen patients (118 males, 101 females) completed the study and their results were …

The Inter-Relationship Hematological Parameters Between Saudi Newborns And Parents, Zainab A. Babay, Mohammed H. Addar, Arjumand S. Warsy, Mohsen A. El-Hazmi

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship of the hematological parameters between Saudi newborns and their parents. METHODS: This study was carried out at King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, over a one-year period. Venous blood samples were taken from 82 healthy Saudi pregnant women in labor at full term, their husbands, and umbilical cord blood after delivery. Estimation of the hematological indices, in addition to transferrin level were performed. RESULTS: A statistically significant correlation was found between parents and cord blood with regards to red blood count, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobulin, mean corpuscular hemoglobulin concentration and …

Levels Of Maximum End-Expiratory Carbon Monoxide And Certain Cardiovascular Parameters Following Hubble-Bubble Smoking, Yanal A. Shafagoj, Faisal I. Mohammed

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: The physiological effects of cigarette smoking have been widely studied, however, little is known regarding the effects of smoking hubble-bubble. We examined the acute effects of hubble-bubble smoking on heart rate, systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial blood pressure and maximum end-expiratory carbon monoxide. METHODS: This study was carried out in the student laboratory, School of Medicine, Department of Physiology, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan, during the summer of 1999. In 18 healthy habitual hubble-bubble smokers, heart rate, blood pressure, and maximum end-expiratory carbon monoxide was measured before, during and post smoking of one hubble-bubble run (45 minutes). RESULTS: Compared …

Influence Of Age, Sex, Folate And Vitamin B12 Status On Plasma Homocysteine In Saudis, Abdulrahim A. Rouzi, Mohammed H. Qari, Foaud M. Dahlawi, Rajaa M. Al-Raddadi

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the reference intervals for fasting total plasma homocysteine concentrations in Saudi healthy males and females in relation to age, sex and the nutritional status of folate and vitamin B12. METHODS: A prospective study was conducted on randomly selected Saudi healthy males (n=642) and females (n=784) living in the Jeddah area, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Plasma homocysteine together with serum folate and plasma vitamin B12 concentrations were determined. Analysis of variance was used to examine differences among various groups according to age, sex or folate, or both or vitamin B12 status for different variables. Correlations were carried out …

Compliance With Appointments And Medications In A Pediatric Neurology Clinic At A University Hospital In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Eiad A. Al-Faris, Hamza M. Abdulghani, Awad H. Mahdi, Mustafa A. Salih, Ahmad G. Al-Kordi

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: The objectives of the study are to estimate the rate of epileptic patients9 compliance with appointments and medications in a pediatric neurology clinic. Also to study the factors associated with non-compliance and to determine the parents9 perceived reasons for non-compliance with appointments. METHODS: It is a prospective study in which 147 epileptic children who attended the neurology clinic during the first 12-months of the study period were included. Patients were recruited into the study after their parents were interviewed using a detailed questionnaire; their compliance with appointments was monitored prospectively over at least a one year from their recruitment …

Prosthetic Dental Treatment Needs In Northern Saudi Arabia, Nadya A. Al-Ghannam, Abdulla R. Al-Shammery, Amjad H. Wyne, Nazeer B. Khan

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine the prosthetic treatment needs of an adult population in Al-Ahsa Area, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. METHODS: A sample of adults attending the King Fahad Hospital Dental Center, Al-Ahsa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were examined for prosthetic treatment needs utilizing the World Health Organization criteria during 1999. Statistical analysis system was utilized to generate frequencies, means and standard deviations, and various statistical tests were carried out. RESULTS: A total of 435 adults, 192 (44.1%) males and 243 (55.9%) females with a mean age of 47.7 (standard deviation 15.4) years were examined for …

Satisfaction With Physiotherapy Among Patients At A General Hospital In Kuwait, Makiah M. Sadeq, Salim M. Adib

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: A pilot survey was conducted with adult patients attending the Physiotherapy Department at the Farwaniah Hospital, Kuwait, during the year 2000, to validate a questionnaire measuring outpatients9 satisfaction with different aspects of physiotherapy care and associated socio-demographic factors. METHODS: This study was carried out in the Department of Physiotherapy, Farwaniah Hospital, State of Kuwait, during a time period of 5-months. A structured questionnaire was developed to include questions relating to ease of contact for appointments, the organizational settings, quality of therapeutic services, overall satisfaction with the department, and willingness to re-utilize or to recommend the department in the future, …

Attitudes To Premarital Counseling Among Students Of Abha Health Sciences College, Yahia M. Al-Khaldi, Abdullah I. Al-Sharif, Ali A. Sadiq, Hany H. Ziady

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to explore the attitudes of the students of Health Sciences College in Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) towards premarital counseling. METHODS: This study was conducted among the students of Health Sciences Colleges in Abha, KSA, during the 2nd semester of the academic year of 1999-2000. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to all available students who answered it under the direct supervision of the Heads of Departments. The questionnaire consisted of 3 main parts; the first part was regarding socio-demographic and scientific characteristics, the 2nd part concerned with attitudes towards premarital counseling while …

Retroperitoneal Abscess As An Initial Presentation Of Cecal Carcinoma, Abdul-Wahed N. Meshikhes, Meshal M. Al-Otaibi, Hussain A. Al-Amer, Osama H. Al-Saif

Saudi Medical Journal

We report an unusual case of cecal carcinoma presenting first time as retroperitoneal abscess. As the patient was septic on presentation and the underlying cancer was not clear, she was treated initially by extraperitoneal drainage of the abscess. She later underwent a palliative right hemicolectomy. She presented a month later with recurrence at the drainage site. This case highlights this unusual initial presentation of right colonic cancer, the diagnostic dilemma and the poor prognosis associated with it.

Clinical Uses Of E-Mail, Ibrahim Mansoor

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) Synthetic Grit Formulations Sustain The Delivery Of Nicarbazin, A Contraceptive Agent, In Pest Waterfowl, Jerome C. Hurley, John J. Johnston

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Sixty-three mallards were fed one of ten poly(methyl methacrylate) based synthetic grit formulations containing varying concentrations of a proposed wildlife contraceptive (nicarbazin), plasticizer (acetyl tributylcitrate) and/or cross-linking agent (1,4-butanediol diacrylate). Release characteristics of the contraceptive agent were monitored for the purpose of developing a contraceptive formulation for control of pest waterfowl in urban settings. The addition of plasticizer increased the erosion rate (t_1/2=0.97-2.85 days), cross-linking the polymer matrix slightly decreased the erosion rate (t_1/2=4.45-5.05 days) and increasing the concentration of the contraceptive agent increased the erosion rate (t_1/2= 3 . 3 …

Journey To Destination 2005, Andra Gumbus, Bridget M. Lyons, Dorothy E. Bellhouse

WCBT Faculty Publications

Bridgeport Hospital and Healthcare Services (BHHS) in Bridgeport, Conn., a part of the Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS), embraced the balanced scorecard because it had been experiencing a loss in revenue and income due to managed care penetration in the local marketplace. This hospital is not alone in facing financial pressures. The balanced scorecard provides the framework for measuring performance in a complex and changing medical environment. Still retaining financial measures, the following drivers of financial success are incorporated into Bridgeport's scorecard: quality clinical outcomes; expert clinical care providers; satisfied patients, doctors, and staff; and volume and market-share growth. …

Us Social Security Rules In The 1990s: A Natural Experiment In Myopic And Farsighted Behaviour, Stephen D. Rubb

WCBT Faculty Publications

During the 1990s changes in the earnings test threshold and the delayed retirement credit had the potential to impact the labour supply of 65 to 69-year-olds. These changes in Social Security rules are used to examine whether labour supply behaviour of elderly men and women is 'myopic' or 'farsighted'. Men are found to be more farsighted than previously realized, perhaps due to increases in life expectancy.

School Deans, Department Chairpersons, And Program Directors 2002-2003, Saint Mary's College Of California

Chairs and Program Directors lists

No abstract provided.

Analyzing Unified Modeling Language Using Concept Mapping, Keng Siau, Z. Shen

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

The Unified Modeling Language (UML) is a visual modeling language for object-oriented software development. Although the Object Management Group (OMG) adopted UML as its standard modeling language in 1997, the consensus in the academic community and the industry is that further research is needed to evaluate, enhance, extend, and formalize UML. A substantial amount of research has been conducted to this end, but most was based on common sense, informal observation, and intuition. Systematic and empirical studies to analyze, evaluate, and enhance UML have been lacking. This paper attempts to evaluate and study UML from a cognitive perspective. Specifically, the …

Dose Coefficient (Dc) Methodology Report, John P. Shanahan, Phillip W. Patton, Mark Rudin

Transmutation Sciences Physics (TRP)

The purpose of this report is to present the methodology developed to calculate internal and external dose coefficients for radionuclides produced in the spallation process. Much of the information regarding computer codes in this report comes from various technical manuals and professional papers. References are provided at the beginning of each section for documentation and for the user who requires more specific information. The report also includes the results of applying the methodology to determine dose coefficients for five radionuclides. This effort identified potential areas of concern that will need to be addressed when the methodology is used in the …

What Works In Economic Development Practice? An Evaluation Of Strategies & Tools, Ziona Austrian, Jill Norton

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

What Works in Economic Development reviews evaluation literature relevant to economic development strategies. While economic development programs are difficult to evaluate, the literature reveals important information about the level of success achieved by various programs. It also demonstrates how positive results can be realized. A “what works” matrix follows the review of the evaluation studies. The matrix highlights the significant findings and key lessons that can be learned from this work.

Strategies And Tools In Economic Development Practice, Ziona Austrian, Jill Norton

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

No abstract provided.

From Development To Evolution: The Re-Establishment Of The "Alexander Kowalevsky Medal", A. T. Mikhailov, Scott F. Gilbert

Biology Faculty Works

The Saint Petersburg Society of Naturalists has reinstated the Alexander O. Kowalevsky Medal. This article announces the winners of the first medals and briefly reviews the achievements of A.O. Kowalevsky,the Russian comparative embryologist whose studies on amphioxus, tunicates and germ layer homologies pioneered evolutionary embryology and confirmed the evolutionary continuity between invertebrates and vertebrates. In re-establishing this international award, the Society is pleased to recognize both the present awardees and the memory of Kowalevsky, whose work pointed to that we now call evolutionary developmental biology.

The 1.20 Å Resolution Crystal Structure Of The Aminopeptidase From Aeromonas Proteolytica Complexed With Tris: A Tale Of Buffer Inhibition, William Desmarais, David L. Bienvenue, Krzysztof P. Bzymek, Richard C. Holz, Gregory A. Petsko, Dagmar Ringe

Chemistry Faculty Research and Publications

The aminopeptidase from Aeromonas proteolytica (AAP) is a bridged bimetallic enzyme that removes the N-terminal amino acid from a peptide chain. To fully understand the metal roles in the reaction pathway of AAP we have solved the 1.20 Å resolution crystal structure of native AAP (PDB ID = 1LOK). The high-quality electron density maps showed a single Tris molecule chelated to the active site Zn²⁺, alternate side chain conformations for some side chains, a sodium ion that mediates a crystal contact, a surface thiocyanate ion, and several potential hydrogen atoms. In addition, the high precision of the atomic …

Integrated Software System For The Collection And Evaluation Of Wellness Information., Rebecca Elizabeth Sweeney

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

There is an absence of a complete, easy to use, software system that can evaluate all areas of wellness. Although there are software programs and equipment available to examine certain aspects of wellness, they are incomplete. The solution to the difficulties of assessing wellness is the design and development of a software system that can be used to collect and evaluate wellness information. The system allows for complete reporting as it entails the six major components to wellness: demographics, body composition, lab work, nutritional intake, physical activity, and body measures. The system allows for ease of use by providing a …

Nephropathy In Patients With Recently Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Black Africans, F. W. Wanjohi, F. C. F. Otieno, E. N. Ogola, E. O. Amayo

Internal Medicine, East Africa

Background: Albuminuria is long recognised as a sign of renal disease in diabetes. In type 1 diabetes, renal disease occurs after a longer duration of diabetic state. In type 2 diabetes, it is more variable.

Objective: To determine the prevalence and any risk factors of albuminuria in short­ term (≤2 yrs) type 2 diabetes.

Design: Cross sectional, descriptive study. Microalbuminuria was assessed using micro II strips.

Setting: Outpatient diabetic clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.

Subjects: Patients who were newly diagnosed or had had type 2 diabetes for two years or less.

Main outcome measures: Microalbuminuria, lipids, glycated haemoglobin, fasting …

Course Schedule Fall 2002, William & Mary Law School

Course Information

No abstract provided.

Same Sex Marriage: A Scandanavian Perspective, Marianne Delpo Kulow

Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.