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Improving Links Between Science And Coastal Management: Results Of A Survey To Assess U.S. State Coastal Management Science And Technology Needs, Jeff Benoit, Chantal Lefebvre, Dan Hellin, Regan Maund

Urban Harbors Institute Publications

In Winter 2003/2004 the Coastal States Organization (CSO) sponsored a national survey of state coastal resource managers to better understand their science and technology needs. The web-based survey was sponsored by CSO with funding provided by the Cooperative Institute for Coastal and Estuarine Environmental Technology (CICEET) at the University of New Hampshire. This survey builds upon a previous survey conducted by CSO in 1999. CSO contracted with the Urban Harbors Institute (UHI) at UMass-Boston to prepare the survey questions and final report. The University of New Hampshire Survey Center was contracted to conduct the survey and analyze the results.

Two …

A Principled Solution For Negligent Infliction Of Emotional Distress Claims, Robert J. Rhee

UF Law Faculty Publications

This article examines negligent infliction of emotional distress, one of the most controversial and least uniform fields of tort law. A review of the judicial and scholarly literature has shown that traditional tort analysis fails. In its stead, the common law has not found an alternative theory of liability that balances the competing interests. Rather, the approach has been to create rules of law based on probabilistic templates. Its dual purpose is to preclude individualized analysis and to limit aggregate liability. This article rejects the current doctrines as inherently arbitrary and proposes a complete overhaul of the law. To find …

Cuba And Good Governance, Berta E. Hernández-Truyol

UF Law Faculty Publications

The idea of “good governance” embraces the concept that economic success is inextricably linked to democratic and just governance. This essay explores how Cuba fares in light of good governance standards. At the outset, an overall observation is appropriate: if one considers the traditional criteria, to talk about Cuba and good governance might simply be an impossible task-- indeed an oxymoron--if we use as the starting point of analysis the existing definitions of governance. Therefore, in order to engage this thesis, I will deconstruct the idea of good governance into two parts--processes and outcomes. First, I explore the theoretical origins, …

Asking The Family Question, Berta E. Hernández-Truyol

UF Law Faculty Publications

Today, the international community is taking strides to address the needs/concerns of the family and to develop norms regarding its protection. However, principles of international law that address issues regarding the family are relatively new. Moreover, to date, these principles have primarily focused on certain specific rights, such as children's rights, women's rights, and child labor rights, rather than incorporating family well-being as a central aim of all international law and relations. This essay proposes a fundamental shift in the approach to international policy and law-making, as well as the engagement of international relations, to include a family-sensitive, culturally inclusive, …

The Right To Marry, Cass R. Sunstein

Public Law and Legal Theory Working Papers

The Supreme Court has said that there is a constitutional “right to marry”; but what can this possibly mean? People do not have a right to marry their dog, their aunt, June 29, a rose petal, their neighbors, or a sunny day. This essay attempts to make some progress in understanding both the content and the scope of the right to marry. With respect to content, it concludes that people have no more and no less than this: a right of access to whatever expressive and material benefits the state now provides for the institution of marriage. It follows that …

The Sacrifice Zone: Hanford's Endless Assault On The Columbia River, Hanford Action Of Oregon, Paul Koverstein

Hanford Action of Oregon

Printed in the Fall 2004 issue of the Cascadia Times.

Althea Halvorson was a young woman at the time of the world's first nuclear blast. Now 88, she finds it deplorable that the U.S. is at war in Iraq over a nuclear threat that wasn't real, yet has made little progress at removing a nuclear threat close to the Columbia River that is very real.

Situated next to the Columbia in Eastern Washington, the Hanford Nuclear Site is one of the world's most contaminated places and will be dangerous forever. Hanford produced the plutonium that leveled the city of …

Equity, Motivation, And Leadership: A Matter Of Justice, Patsy E. Johnson

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.

Ethics And Professional Responsibility—Contingency Fees—An Attorney's Right Of Recovery When Discharged From A Contingent Fee Contract In Arkansas. Salmon V. Atkinson, 355 Ark., 137 S.W.3d 383 (2003), Eric C. Freeby

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.

Education Adequacy Litigation: History, Trends, And Research, Steve Smith

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.

Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel In Parental-Rights Termination Cases: The Challenge For Appellate Courts, Susan Calkins

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.

A Profile Of Students Enrolled At The University Of Northern Iowa, Fall Semester 2004, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Contents:

--- Preface
--- At a Glance
--- Profile Summary
--- Section I: Total Student Enrollment for Fall Semester 2004
--- Section II: New Students Entering UNI Fall Semester 2004
--- Section III: Miscellaneous

Eighth Annual Scientific Meeting

Journal of the Hong Kong College of Cardiology

No abstract provided.

Prognostic Value Of High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein In Patients With Chronic Heart Failure, Chuncai Xue, Ying Feng, Jinshan Wo, Yigang Li

Journal of the Hong Kong College of Cardiology

Objectives: To determine whether High-Sensitivity C-reactive Protein (hsCRP) has Prognostic value in patients with chronic heart failure. Methods: Serum hsCRP levels were measured with high-sensitivity assay (IMMAGE Immunochemistry Systems) in 128 patients with CHF and 25 healthy control subjects. Cardiac troponin T (TNT) was measured by Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay on Elecsys1010 automatic analyzer. Cardiac events were defined as cardiac death and rehospitalization because of worsening heart failure during a mean follow up period of 378±26 days. Results: Circulating levels of hsCRP and TNT were significantly higher (3.85±4.25 mg/L, 0.21±0.15 mg/L, respectively) in patients with CHF than in 25 healthy people (p < 0.01, p < 0.01, respectively) and increased with severity of CHF. During a mean follow up period of 378±26 days, forty-two (32.8%) of the 128 patients had cardiac events. Levels of hsCRP and TNT were significantly higher (p < 0.001, p < 0.001, respectively) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was significantly lower (p < 0.01) in patients with cardiac events than in patients without cardiac events. When multivariate Cox proportional hazards analysis was performed, we could find that hsCRP, TNT, and LVEF were independent significant predictors of cardiac events in patients with CHF. (hsCRP: hazard ratio[HR], 3.81; 95%CI, 2.14-9.35; P=0.024; TNT: HR, 2.61; 95%CI, 1.96-4.31; P=0.012; LVEF: HR, 3.52; 95%CI, 2.36-10.37; P=0.024). A positive correlation was observed between hsCRP and TNT (r=0.493, p < 0.01). A negative correlation was observed between hsCRP and LVEF (r=-0.354, p < 0.01). Conclusion: Serum hsCRP concentrations were elevated in patients with CHF and increased with severity of CHF. It was an independent significant predictor of cardiac events in patients with CHF.

Fall 2004

Bill of Particulars

No abstract provided.

Etsu Today - Fall 2004, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU Today [magazine]

The legislative session that concluded in the spring of 2004 brought much-needed hope and some tangible results to higher education in Tennessee. Realizing that work still must be done, we are greatly appreciative of the salary improvements that were approved for our faculty and staff. ETSU also succeeded in acquiring some $11 million in capital outlay funding to renovate the old Sherrod Library, providing critically needed space for our College of Nursing. We have the largest nursing enrollment in Tennessee, and we have plans to increase enrollment in the B.S.N. program by 50 percent, a major step in our continued …

Monitor Newsletter Monthly, October 2004, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

Enhancing Research Productivity In The Arab World, Abdulla A Al-Khader

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Biomedical Science Journals In The Arab World, Ghazi O. Tadmouri

Saudi Medical Journal

Medieval Arab scientists established the basis of medical practice and gave important attention to the publication of scientific results. At present, modern scientific publishing in the Arab world is in its developmental stage. Arab biomedical journals are less than 300, most of which are published in Egypt, Lebanon, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Yet, many of these journals do not have on-line access or are indexed in major bibliographic databases. The majority of indexed journals, however, do not have a stable presence in the popular PubMed database and their indexes are discontinued since 2001. The exposure of Arab biomedical …

High Independence Level In Functional Activities Reduces Hospital Stay After Total Hip Arthroplasty Regardless Of Pain Intensity, Nazan Tugay, Inci Akarcali, Defne Kaya, Baki U. Tugay, Bulent Atilla, Ahmet M. Tokgozoglu

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between independence level in functional activities and pain, and length of hospital stay in the early postoperative period in patients with total hip arthroplasty (THA). METHODS: The study was performed over 26 end stage hip arthritis patients who were hospitalized in the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital, Ankara, Turkey, between January 2000 and July 2003 for THA and operated with the same surgical technique by the same surgeon. All patients were mobilized in the first postoperative day and a standard rehabilitation protocol was applied to all …

Magnitude And Determinants Of Refractive Error In Omani School Children, Rajiv B. Khandekar, Sahar Abdu-Helmi

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the magnitude and determinants of refractive error in school children, a study was undertaken to review the school screening and refraction data. METHODS: Trained physicians screened 416,157 students to evaluate their visual status and identified 28,765 students with defective vision. Refractionists refracted 25,733 (89.5%) of them, determined the refractive error and prescribed spectacles. Students with ocular co-morbidity and visual disability were re-examined and treated by the ophthalmologists. This study was conducted between June 2003 and December 2003 in the Ministry of Health, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. RESULTS: The prevalence of myopia was 4.1% (95% confidence interval [CI] …

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing. An Underutilized Diagnostic Tool In Saudi Arabia, Hazzaa M. Al-Hazzaa, Abdullah F. Al-Mobeireek, Abdurrahman M. Al-Howaikan

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To assess the use of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in major hospitals and medical centers throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and to seek information on the way CPET is conducted. METHODS: Self-reported questionnaires on the use of CPET were mailed during the fall of 2002 to 54 major public and private hospitals and medical centers throughout the KSA. The response rate was 64.2%. The returned questionnaires were coded and data were analyzed. RESULTS: The findings indicated that more than 85% of the sample was not employing CPET in their medical centers. However, all of the surveyed centers …

Kidney Transplant Recipients And The Incidence Of Adverse Reactions To Cyclosporin, Zahra Tolou-Ghamari, Abbas-Ali Palizban

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Anuric Unless Catheterized, Zenaida S. Reyes, Flordeliz A. Bataclan, Pmc Nair, Dilip K. Sankhla

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Frequency Of Anemia In Pregnancy In Northern Jordan, Abla M. Albsoul-Younes, Rawa J. Al-Ramahi, Saafan A. Al-Safi

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

The Rise Of Anti-Dumping, Effects On Business, Natalie Mcnelis

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr Antitrust Series

While conventional wisdom is that dumping is selling at a loss, this is not necessarily the case. Dumping is exporting a product at a lower price than that charged on the home market (the dumping margin (see Glossary)). As a result, a company may be making money on the export of a product, but if it is making a greater profit on its home market than it is making on a foreign market, it may be dumping. A company may engage in dumping as part of a deliberate strategy (for instance, it may be protected from competition on its home …

Benthic Biological Monitoring Program Of The Elizabeth River Watershed (2003), Daniel M. Dauer

Elizabeth River Reports

Executive Summary

Macrobenthic communities of the Elizabeth River watershed have been quantitatively sampled since summer 1999. This report presents the data from the fifth year of sampling in 2003. The three objectives of the Benthic Biological Monitoring Program of the Elizabeth River watershed are: (1) To characterize the health of the tidal waters of the Elizabeth River watershed as indicated by the structure of the benthic communities. ( 2) To conduct trend analyses on long-term data at 14 fixed-point stations to relate temporal trends in the benthic communities to changes in water and/or sediment quality. Trend analyses will be updated …

Whose Public? Parochialism And Paternalism In State Charity Law Enforcement, Evelyn Brody

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.

A Legislative Strategy Conditioned On Corruption: Regulating Campaign Financing After Mcconnell V. Fec, Bryan R. Whitaker

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Assessing The Constitutionality Of Laws That Are Both Content-Based And Content-Neutral: The Emerging Constitutional Calculus, Wilson R. Huhn

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Perspectives Fall 2004, Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

Fall 2004 employee newsletter published quarterly for employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida. Includes Brand Matters, Fall 2004.