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The Spectra Of Type Ii Cepheids. Ii. The Hα Line In Intermediate-Period Stars, Edward G. Schmidt, Shawn Langan, Kevin M. Lee, Dale Johnston, Peter R. Newman, Stephanie A. Snedden Nov 2003

The Spectra Of Type Ii Cepheids. Ii. The Hα Line In Intermediate-Period Stars, Edward G. Schmidt, Shawn Langan, Kevin M. Lee, Dale Johnston, Peter R. Newman, Stephanie A. Snedden

Edward Schmidt Publications

We present 98 Hα profiles for 21 pulsating variable stars with periods from 3 to 8 days. The strength, depth, and shape of Hα vary throughout the cycles of the stars in a way consistent with the temperature changes. Otherwise, they are quite uniform among all the stars, with a single exception. In FM Del, Hα is weaker and has a smaller central depth than in the other stars. This and the wavelength shifts of the core are attributed to incipient emission. The differential velocity of Hα relative to the metal lines is less than 25 km s-1 for …

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The “Sexually Abused Child”: Potential Mechanisms Of Adverse Influences Of Such A Label, Gabriel Holguin, David J. Hansen Nov 2003

The “Sexually Abused Child”: Potential Mechanisms Of Adverse Influences Of Such A Label, Gabriel Holguin, David J. Hansen

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

Labeling and the effects of labeling have been extensively researched in the psychological literature in a variety of different contexts. For example, labeling has been empirically shown to lead to lowered expectancies of behavior and achievement, which can then contribute to the potential for the occurrence of a self-fulfilling prophecy with adverse consequences. Another area that has been extensively researched, with a dramatic increase in the literature base in recent history, is that of child sexual abuse (CSA). Despite various shortcomings of the research literature, the consistent findings have been identification of a variety of negative correlates and symptomatologies associated …

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Some Thoughts On An Agenda For The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, Elliott J. Weiss Nov 2003

Some Thoughts On An Agenda For The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, Elliott J. Weiss

Duke Law Journal

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The Qualified Legal Compliance Committee: Using The Attorney Conduct Rules To Restructure The Board Of Directors, Jill E. Fisch, Caroline M. Gentile Nov 2003

The Qualified Legal Compliance Committee: Using The Attorney Conduct Rules To Restructure The Board Of Directors, Jill E. Fisch, Caroline M. Gentile

Duke Law Journal

The Securities and Exchange Commission introduced a new corporate governance structure, the qualified legal compliance committee, as part of the professional standards of conduct for attorneys mandated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. QLCCs are consistent with the Commission's general approach to improving corporate governance through specialized committees of independent directors. This Article suggests, however, that assessing the benefits and costs of creating QLCCs may be more complex than is initially apparent. Importantly, QLCCs are unlikely to be effective in the absence of incentives for active director monitoring. This Article concludes by considering three ways of increasing these incentives.

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“Mediation-Only” Filings In The Delaware Court Of Chancery: Can New Value Be Added By One Of America’S Business Courts?, Leo E. Strine Jr. Nov 2003

“Mediation-Only” Filings In The Delaware Court Of Chancery: Can New Value Be Added By One Of America’S Business Courts?, Leo E. Strine Jr.

Duke Law Journal

The following Essay by Vice Chancellor Leo Strine of the Delaware Court of Chancery advocates the enactment of legislation that authorizes the Court of Chancery to handle "mediation-only" cases. Such cases would be filed solely to invoke the aid of a Chancellor to mediate a business dispute between parties. By advocating this innovative dispute resolution option, the Essay embraces a new dimension of the American judicial role that allows American businesses to more efficiently solve complicated business controversies. The mediation-only device was conceived in 2001 by members of the Delaware judiciary, including Vice Chancellor Strine, in consultation with members of …

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State Regulation Of Medical Necessity: The Case Of Weight-Reduction Surgery, Mark A. Hall Nov 2003

State Regulation Of Medical Necessity: The Case Of Weight-Reduction Surgery, Mark A. Hall

Duke Law Journal

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Journal Staff Nov 2003

Journal Staff

Duke Law Journal

No abstract provided.

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Middleware Infrastructure For Parallel And Distributed Programming Models In Heterogeneous Systems, Jameela Al-Jaroodi, Nader Mohamed, Hong Jiang, David Swanson Nov 2003

Middleware Infrastructure For Parallel And Distributed Programming Models In Heterogeneous Systems, Jameela Al-Jaroodi, Nader Mohamed, Hong Jiang, David Swanson

School of Computing: Faculty Publications

In this paper, we introduce a middleware infrastructure that provides software services for developing and deploying high-performance parallel programming models and distributed applications on clusters and networked heterogeneous systems. This middleware infrastructure utilizes distributed agents residing on the participating machines and communicating with one another to perform the required functions. An intensive study of the parallel programming models in Java has helped identify the common requirements for a runtime support environment, which we used to define the middleware functionality. A Java-based prototype, based on this architecture, has been developed along with a Java Object-Passing Interface (JOPI) class library. Since this …

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Meeting Cereal Demand While Protecting Natural Resources And Improving Environmental Quality, Kenneth G. Cassman, Achim R. Dobermann, Daniel T. Walters, Haishun Yang Nov 2003

Meeting Cereal Demand While Protecting Natural Resources And Improving Environmental Quality, Kenneth G. Cassman, Achim R. Dobermann, Daniel T. Walters, Haishun Yang

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Agriculture is a resource-intensive enterprise. The manner in which food production systems utilize resources has a large influence on environmental quality. To evaluate prospects for conserving natural resources while meeting increased demand for cereals, we interpret recent trends and future trajectories in crop yields, land and nitrogen fertilizer use, carbon sequestration, and greenhouse gas emissions to identify key issues and challenges. Based on this assessment, we conclude that avoiding expansion of cultivation into natural ecosystems, increased nitrogen use efficiency, and improved soil quality are pivotal components of a sustainable agriculture that meets human needs and protects natural resources. To achieve …

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Students' Self-Reported Preferences For Print And Online Newspapers, Kristin Williams Nov 2003

Students' Self-Reported Preferences For Print And Online Newspapers, Kristin Williams

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The present study investigated the self-reported print and online newspaper reading habits of students at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). . A survey was distributed to a convenience sampling of 87 students in August 2003. Respondents were asked to self-report their ideas, attitudes and opinions about and towards online and printed news. . The results support previous research, including a 1999 study at RIT as well as those conducted at Pennsylvania State University and by the Pew Research Center, which revealed that college students were not reading newspapers with any regularity, but still thought that keeping up with news was …

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An Automated Procedure For Simulating Complex Arrival Processes: A Web-Based Approach, Sachin Sumant Nov 2003

An Automated Procedure For Simulating Complex Arrival Processes: A Web-Based Approach, Sachin Sumant

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In industry, simulation is one of the most widely used probabilistic modeling tools for modeling highly complex systems. Major sources of complexity include the inputs that drive the logic of the model. Effective simulation input modeling requires the use of accurate and efficient input modeling procedures. This research focuses on nonstationary arrival processes. The fundamental stochastic model on which this study is conducted is the nonhomogeneous Poisson process (NHPP) which has successfully been used to characterize arrival processes where the arrival rate changes over time. Although a number of methods exist for modeling the rate and mean value functions that …

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Twixt, Karen Schlesinger Nov 2003

Twixt, Karen Schlesinger

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This thesis discusses photographs exhibited at the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences Gallery at Rochester Institute of Technology from April 28 - May 10, 2003. In these photographs of desecrated landscapes at liminal times of day, the eerie light and vibrant colors of dusk and dawn enable me to create views of my personal world, a foreign and perilous place for some audiences, an intoxicating and disquieting environment for others. As the light gives way to darkness, the deepening shadows of the vegetation come alive as monstrous figures. Fears lurk in the darkness and become threatening creatures of the …

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Continuing A Study Of Place, Brian Emery Nov 2003

Continuing A Study Of Place, Brian Emery

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None provided.

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Pavement Evaluation, I-265 Jefferson County Mp 15.0-19.0, Brad Rister, R. Clark Graves, David L. Allen Nov 2003

Pavement Evaluation, I-265 Jefferson County Mp 15.0-19.0, Brad Rister, R. Clark Graves, David L. Allen

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

The Transportation Center conducted a field survey of the pavement conditions located on I-265 in Jefferson County from MP 15.17 to 18.34, in both the eastbound and westbound directions. The existing pavement structure consists of 10″ of PCC pavement and 6″ of DGA. The field survey involved testing the 3.17 mile segment with a Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD), Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), and taking core samples of the pavement structure.

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The Jurisprudence Of Information Flow: How The Constitution Constructs The Pathways Of Information, Marci A. Hamilton, Clemens G. Kohnen Nov 2003

The Jurisprudence Of Information Flow: How The Constitution Constructs The Pathways Of Information, Marci A. Hamilton, Clemens G. Kohnen

Cardozo Law Review

No abstract provided.

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The Copyright Divide, Peter K. Yu Nov 2003

The Copyright Divide, Peter K. Yu

Cardozo Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Bs News Nov 2003

Bs News

Building Services Engineering

No abstract provided.

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Students Perception Of The Various Teaching Methods Used In The Primary Health Care Course In The Abha , College Of Medicine, Ismail Abdelmoneim Nov 2003

Students Perception Of The Various Teaching Methods Used In The Primary Health Care Course In The Abha , College Of Medicine, Ismail Abdelmoneim

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To describe students perception of the various teaching methods used in the Primary Health Care (PHC) course concerning the scientific material presented, information processing as well as motivation and importance attached by the students to each method. METHODS: A self-administered anonymous questionnaire was filled by the students of the sixth year (n=51) at the end of the course. This was structured into 3 main parts: a general part addressing the objectives of the course, the suitability of the course contents, the references and the importance of the course for the future career. The second part dealt with the suitability …

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Deniz: The Electronic Database For B-Thalassemia Mutations In The Arab World, Ghazi O. Tadmouri, Resul I. Gulen Nov 2003

Deniz: The Electronic Database For B-Thalassemia Mutations In The Arab World, Ghazi O. Tadmouri, Resul I. Gulen

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: Data on the distribution of beta-thalassemia mutations in Arab populations are usually destined to disparate locations and much of these become increasingly difficult for an average researcher to locate. That is why we aimed at establishing an electronic database network, called Deniz, for beta-thalassemia allele frequency distributions in the Arab world at http://biobase.fatih.edu.tr. METHODS: The scheme of the database combines the benefits of the relational and hierarchical systems. Detailed statistics of the frequencies of beta-thalassemia mutations are retrieved in tabular forms. Multiple permanent connections allow flexible movement within the database. Queries are processed by the systems language and sent …

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Primary Hyperparathyroidism, Hayan A. Bismar, Abdelkarim A. El-Bakry Nov 2003

Primary Hyperparathyroidism, Hayan A. Bismar, Abdelkarim A. El-Bakry

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study is to present the clinical pattern, surgical indication and management of primary hyperparathyroidism in a teaching hospital in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). METHODS: The records of patients who underwent surgical treatment for primary hyperparathyroidism at the King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, KSA from March 1992 to October 2002 were reviewed for epidemiological data, biochemical, radiological investigation, operative procedures, histopathology result, preoperative localization studies included neck ultrasonogram, neck computerized tomography and thallium-technetium subtraction scan. All patients underwent surgery under general anesthesia and procedures were bilateral, unilateral neck exploration, or minimal invasive parathyroidectomy. RESULTS: …

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Metallothionein Expression In Human Prostate Gland, Ziad M. Bataineh, Mohamad K. Nusier Nov 2003

Metallothionein Expression In Human Prostate Gland, Ziad M. Bataineh, Mohamad K. Nusier

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: This study is conducted to detect metallothionein (MT) distribution in the epithelial cells of prostate gland from patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy and adenocarcinoma. METHODS: Prostatic tissues from patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy and adenocarcinoma were processed for immunocytochemistry using indirect peroxidase antiperoxidase procedure and primary antibody against MT. The samples were collected over a period of 2-3 years and were processed at Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan in the year 2002. RESULTS: All prostatic tissues showed a positive reaction for MT. In benign prostatic hypertrophy, MT was mainly localized in the nuclei of epithelial cells …

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Pelvic Hematoma Resulting In Obstructive Uropathy, Ahmed A. Abdulwahab, Salah Hassan, Lulu Al-Nuaim, Rabie Abdel Halim Nov 2003

Pelvic Hematoma Resulting In Obstructive Uropathy, Ahmed A. Abdulwahab, Salah Hassan, Lulu Al-Nuaim, Rabie Abdel Halim

Saudi Medical Journal

The use of anticoagulants, for whatever indication, may carry a high risk of hematoma formation following surgery. Obstructive uropathy is a very rare but possible example of complication secondary to an extensive pelvic hematoma. We describe a case of a patient with rheumatic heart disease and aortic valve replacement, who developed a massive postoperative pelvic hematoma following bilateral tubal ligation, resulting in bilateral ureteric obstructions. This was treated with bilateral ureteric stent through cystoscopy.

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The Pathological Expressions Of Brunners Gland Hyperplasia Into Adenoma And Hamartoma, Fayek A. Al-Hilli, Ashok K. Malik, Sarah M. George Nov 2003

The Pathological Expressions Of Brunners Gland Hyperplasia Into Adenoma And Hamartoma, Fayek A. Al-Hilli, Ashok K. Malik, Sarah M. George

Saudi Medical Journal

The terms Brunners gland adenoma and hamartoma are 2 pathological expressions of hyperplasia of these glands. We report 3 patients and review the recent literature to support our hypothesis of common pathology. Awareness of the existence and character of Brunners gland lesions will increase the possibility of their accurate diagnosis.

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Preference Of Medical Students In Clinical Year, Nadia M. Fida Nov 2003

Preference Of Medical Students In Clinical Year, Nadia M. Fida

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

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The Prevalence Of Antibodies Against Rubella In Pregnant Women In Kerman, Iran, Tahereh A. Ganjooie, Mohammad M. Mohammadi Nov 2003

The Prevalence Of Antibodies Against Rubella In Pregnant Women In Kerman, Iran, Tahereh A. Ganjooie, Mohammad M. Mohammadi

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

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Its News November 2003, Information & Technology Services Nov 2003

Its News November 2003, Information & Technology Services

RIT Digital Archives

Email Replacement Project||Exchange Information on ITS Web Site||Staff Council Recognition Award||Email Spam||Macintosh Users: Entourage Available for Exchange Support||RIT's Online Learning Department||Desktop Visits by the Exchange Migration Team||Outlook Web Access Available||Tom's Tidbits||Recovering Deleted Mail with Exchange

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Outsourcing Government Regulation, Sidney A. Shapiro Nov 2003

Outsourcing Government Regulation, Sidney A. Shapiro

Duke Law Journal

No abstract provided.

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The Pervasive Problem Of Court-Sanctioned Secrecy And The Exigency Of National Reform, David S. Sanson Nov 2003

The Pervasive Problem Of Court-Sanctioned Secrecy And The Exigency Of National Reform, David S. Sanson

Duke Law Journal

No abstract provided.

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Shareholder Value And Auditor Independence, William W. Bratton Nov 2003

Shareholder Value And Auditor Independence, William W. Bratton

Duke Law Journal

This Article questions the practice of framing problems concerning auditors' professional responsibility inside a principal-agent paradigm. If professional independence is to be achieved, auditors cannot be enmeshed in agency relationships with the shareholders of their audit clients. As agents, the auditors by definition become subject to the principal's control and cannot act independently. For the same reason, auditors' duties should be neither articulated in the framework of corporate law fiduciary duty, nor conceived relationally at all. These assertions follow from an inquiry into the operative notion of the shareholder-beneficiary. The Article unpacks the notion of the shareholder and tells a …

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“Vacation” At Sea: Judicial Remedies And Equitable Discretion In Administrative Law, Ronald M. Levin Nov 2003

“Vacation” At Sea: Judicial Remedies And Equitable Discretion In Administrative Law, Ronald M. Levin

Duke Law Journal

Scholars have rarely examined the remedial issues that federal courts may face when they find that an administrative agency has acted unlawfully. This Article presents a broad survey of that topic in the course of exploring a narrower doctrinal issue: the validity of "remand without vacation." That term denotes a practice whereby a court remands an agency action for further work but allows the action to remain in place during the remand proceedings. In recent years many appellate panels have resorted to this practice in order to minimize disruption of an ongoing administrative program or to protect private reliance interests. …

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