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Some Observations About The Turn Toward Federal Rulemaking In Health Law, John M. Griesbach

Saint Louis University Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Daubert And The States: A Critical Analysis Of Emerging Trends, Clark Hedger

Saint Louis University Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Fat America: The Need For Regulation Under The Food, Drug, And Cosmetic Act, Sarah A. Kornblet

Saint Louis University Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Secrets Don’T Make Friends, But They Do Make Good Business: Perception Versus Reality In Physician Financial Incentive Plans, Matthew J. Morris

Saint Louis University Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Creation Of A Faculty Task List For Teaching In A Televised Distanced Learning Environment, John E. Turner, Philip A. Reed

Journal of STEM Teacher Education

No abstract provided.

An Introduction To Transforming Social Justice, The Editors

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Inviting New Worlds, Turning To New Voices: A Post-9/11 Mediation On "Where Do We Go From Here?", Rhonda V. Magee

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Dentalgram - Vol. 18, No. 12, Loma Linda University School Of Dentistry

Dentalgram

In this issue:

• In memoriam-Judson Klooster
• Gold Foil Operators hold meeting at School of Dentistry
• New dental school at Montemorelos University named after Dr. Lloyd Baum
• International Dentist Program selects classes for 2005
• Department News
• More memories from Pine Springs Ranch

Bohler's And Gissane's Angles Of The Calcaneus In The Saudi Population, Khalid I. Khoshhal, Ahmed F. Ibrahim, Nizar A. Al-Nakshabandi, Mohammed M. Zamzam, Ahmed A. Al-Boukai, Marwan M. Zamzami

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to measure Bohler s angle (BA) and Gissane s angle (GA) in the Saudi population and compare their values to the published data. METHODS: Lateral plain radiographs of 229 normal feet and ankles of 158 females and 71 males, with age range of 15-72 years, were studied retrospectively at King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between 2002 and 2003. Bohler9s angle and GA were measured and the mean and standard deviation of each angle were calculated. The relationship between each angle and age, gender, and side of body was tested, …

Table Of Contents

The Dark Man: The Journal of Robert E. Howard & Pulp Studies

Editor's Corner, by Mark Hall and Charles Gramlich

Texas as Character in Robert E. Howard's Fiction, by Mark Finn

Robert E. Howard in the Gothic Tradition, by Charles Gramlich

Two Views on The Barbaric Triumph, by Fred Blosser and S.T. Joshi

Adventures - Imperial and Otherwise, by Mark E. Hall

"Power of the Writing Mind," review by Scotty Henderson

"Graveyard Rats," review by Charles Hoffman

"Through a Prism, Darkly," review by David Robbins

Table Of Contents - Cardozo Public Law, Policy And Ethics Journal, Vol. 3, Iss. 1

Cardozo Public Law, Policy & Ethics Journal

No abstract provided.

Strict Feedforward Form And Symmetries Of Nonlinear Control Systems, Witold Respondek, Issa Amadou Tall

Miscellaneous (presentations, translations, interviews, etc)

We establish a relation between strict feedforward form and symmetries of nonlinear control systems. We prove that a system is feedback equivalent to the strict feedforward form if and only if it gives rise to a sequence of systems, such that each element of the sequence, firstly, possesses an infinitesimal symmetry and, secondly, it is the factor system of the preceding one, i.e., is reduced from the preceding one by its symmetry. We also propose a strict feedforward normal form and prove that a smooth strict feedforward system can be smoothly brought to that form.

Weighted Canonical Forms Of Nonlinear Single-Input Control Systems With Noncontrollable Linearization, Issa Amadou Tall, Witold Respondek

Miscellaneous (presentations, translations, interviews, etc)

We propose a weighted canonical form for single-input systems with noncontrollable first order approximation under the action of formal feedback transformations. This weighted canonical form is based on associating different weights to the linearly controllable and linearly noncontrollable parts of the system. We prove that two systems are formally feedback equivalent if and only if their weighted canonical forms coincide up to a diffeomorphism whose restriction to the linearly controllable part is identity.

Nietzsche And The Religion Of The Future, Steven Michels

Political Science & Global Affairs Faculty Publications

This article examines the place of religion in Nietzsche’s writings and how it fits with the task of a “new philosopher.” Although Nietzsche opposes all otherworldly, monotheistic religions, it is incorrect to say that Nietzsche proposes atheism as a solution. Religion, he contends, is an essential part of any healthy culture. Nietzsche’s new philosophy would fashion gods consistent with the natural order of rank and the highest aims of man.

Nietzsche conceives of modernity not as progress but an unhealthy and dangerous break with tradition that he seeks to set right. Consequently, he turns to the greatness of antiquity. Nietzsche, …

Editor's Note, Jennifer J. Monberg

Federal Communications Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Uberregulation Without Economics: The World Trade Organization's Decision In The U.S.-Mexico Arbitration On Telecommunications Services, General Agreement On Trade In Services, Gats, J. Gregory Sidak, Hal J. Singer

Federal Communications Law Journal

In April 2004, a World Trade Organization ("WTO") arbitration panel found that Mexico had violated its commitments under the Annex on Telecommunications to the General Agreement on Trade in Services ("GATS") by failing to ensure that Telmex, Mexico's largest supplier of basic telecommunications services, provide interconnection to U.S. telecommunications carriers at international settlement rates that were costoriented. The WTO panel deemed long run average incremental cost ("LRAIC") to be the appropriate cost standard for setting settlement rates. Mexico thus became obliged to change its domestic telecommunications regulations or face trade sanctions. The decision is the first WTO arbitration to deal …

The Road Not Yet Traveled: Why The Fcc Should Issue Digital Must-Carry Rules For Public Television "First", Andrew D. Cotlar

Federal Communications Law Journal

After having recently adopted a variety of complex decisions concerning the digital television transition, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") may be poised in the next year to address the issue of mandatory cable carriage of digital broadcast television signals. In this regard, it may reasonably consider the possibility of crafting digital carriage rules for public television stations first without ruling positively or negatively on carriage of commercial stations. This action may legitimately be based on the unique legislative and factual differences between the noncommercial and commercial service and would be constitutionally permissible. This Article sets forth the legal basis for …

Nonprofit Solicitation Under The Telemarketing Sales Rule, Rita Marie Cain

Federal Communications Law Journal

In 2003, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") revised its Telemarketing Sales Rule ("TSR") to establish a national Do-Not-Call Registry for commercial telemarketing. Congress directed the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") to coordinate its telemarketing regulations under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA") of 1991 to achieve maximum consistency between the two agencies' telemarketing restrictions. Nonprofit solicitation is exempt from the national Do-Not-Call Registry, but is covered by other provisions of the FTC rule. The TSR created a new in-house no-call list requirement and imposed additional restrictions not previously known for nonprofit solicitors. The separate nonprofit provisions of the TSR raise unique …

Competition Versus Regulation: "Mediating Between Right And Right'* In The Wireless And Wireline Telephone Industries, Benjamin Douglas Arden

Federal Communications Law Journal

The wireline telephone industry in the United States is the most complete and sophisticated system in the world, built under 100 years of strict government regulation. While the wireline telephone industry was built under a scheme emphasizing regulatory control, the infancy of the wireless telephone industry has been subject to increasing deregulation and reliance on free market forces to guide the industry's development. It has been suggested that this shift in policy reflects the acknowledged failure of strict government regulation. This Note argues that the shift in regulatory policy reflects a difference in circumstances between the development of the wireless …

An Introduction To Lessigian Thought, Russ Taylor

Federal Communications Law Journal

Book Review: Free Culture: How Big Media Uses Technology and the Law to Lock Down Culture and Control Creativity, Lawrence Lessig, New York: Penguin Press, 2004, 306 pages.

A review of Free Culture: How Big Media Uses Technology and the Law to Lock Down Culture and Control Creativity by Lawrence Lessig. Lawrence Lessig is a frequent commentator and prolific writer on media and communications topics. His body of work touches copyright issues, radio spectrum policy, media ownership issues, and legal ownership and control of the physical platforms that deliver broadband content. In this 2004 publication, he focuses on copyright policy. …

Masthead Vol.57 No.1 (2004)

Federal Communications Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Headache And Blood Pressure In Primary Health Care Setting In Kuwait, Sawsan T. Jamal, Prem N. Sharma, Fatma A. Ramadan, Fathi S. Boshehri

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To identify the types of headache among patients, presenting at a primary health care setting, and to determine the correlation between headache and high blood pressure (BP). METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study administered in 2 primary health care centers (Fintas and AbuHalifa) of a regional health district in Kuwait from March 2003 to June 2003. Our study included 290 patients with different types of headache, and requested for BP measurement. RESULTS: The sample included patients, in the age group 15-80 years with an overall mean age of 41 (+13 SD) years. The male to female ratio was 1:2.7 …

Population Based Study Of Serum Lipid Levels In Al-Kharj Health Center, Saudi Arabia, Danny O. Ogbeide, Anjum Karim, Ibrahim M. Al-Khalifa, Saima Siddique

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: Previous studies have shown high prevalence of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, obesity and smoking in this community. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and factors associated with hyperlipidemia. METHODS: A questionnaire was administered on all patients 5.2 mmol/L (desirable level according to National Cholesterol Education Program [NCEP]). Mean serum cholesterol level for males and females were 5.08 mmol/L and 5.19 mmol/L; 462 (59.80%) had triglycerides level <1.7 mmol/L and 311 (40.20%) had level >1.7 mmol/L (NCEP). Age <50 years, education less than high school (12 years), family history of hyperlipidemia and high triglyceride levels were strongly associated with hyperlipidemia. CONCLUSION: The study points to high prevalence of total cholesterol, triglyceride and low density lipoprotein in this population. We suggest further studies and steps to reverse these factors, which are modifiable by changes in lifestyle.

The Expression Of P53, P16 Proteins And Prevalence Of Apoptosis In Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Correlation With Mode Of Invasion Grading System, Benay Tokman, Sibel E. Gultekin, Cem Sezer, Reha Alpar

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: Inactivation of p53 and p16 tumor suppressor genes, and apoptosis which is crucial in carcinogenesis have commonly been studied in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). However, their prognostic value has not yet been clearly established. METHODS: This study was conducted in the Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey during the period 2002 to 2003 on formalin-fixed paraffin embedded tissue specimens of 12 lip and 18 intraoral primary squamous cell carcinoma cases. The expression of p53 and p16 proteins were studied by immunohistochemistry, and the apoptosis by TdT-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end-labeling (TUNEL) methods. The possible …

The Effect Of Concurrent Use Of Hepatitis B And Bacille Calmette-Guerin Vaccination On Anti-Hepatitis B Response, Reha Artan, Meltem Erol, Sevtap Velipasaoglu, Olcay Yegin

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) is given at 2-months of age; diphtheria toxoid, tetanus toxoid, whole cell pertussis, oral polio are given at 2, 3, 4 months, and hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine is given at 3, 4, 9 months of age. The aim was to evaluate the sero-protection rate of HBV vaccine which has been given at 2, 3, and 9 months of age and coincided with BCG vaccine at the first dose. METHODS: Hepatitis B virus vaccine was administered to 3 groups of infants at 2, 3, 9 months (n=20), 3, 4, 9 months (n=20) concurrently with BCG or …

Modified B-Lynch Technique For The Control Of Massive Postpartum Hemorrhage. An Alternative To Hysterectomy, Ahmed M. Malibary

Saudi Medical Journal

The B-Lynch, brace suture technique is a life saving procedure. It is a simple and safe procedure, which has the advantage of preserving the uterus and thus fertility. The efficacy of the procedure can be assessed immediately and complete hemostasis is obtained in most cases. The special advantage of the B-Lynch technique is that it is an alternative to major surgical procedures such as hysterectomy and internal iliac artery ligation. A modified technique of the B-Lynch embracing suture has been performed in the case reported without any apparent complications.

A Rare Complication Of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism. Brown Tumor Of The Maxilla And Mandible, A. Pinar Sumer, Nurol Arik, Mahmut Sumer, Filiz Karagoz

Saudi Medical Journal

Brown tumors are focal bone lesions caused by increased osteoclastic activity and fibroblastic proliferation encountered in primary or more rarely secondary hyperparathyroidism. Ninety-two percent of the patients undergoing dialysis develop secondary hyperparathyroidism. Of these, approximately 1.5% develops brown tumors. Brown tumors of hyperparathyroidism may appear in any bone but are frequently found in the facial bones and jaws, particularly in long-standing cases of the disease. As it becomes common for hyperparathyroidism to be detected earlier during the disease, the bony manifestations of the disease are rarely seen. The following report describes a case of brown tumor of the maxilla and …

Dramatic Vascular Course Of Behcet's Disease, Mohamed A. Elsharawy, Khairi A. Hassan, Majed Al-Awami, Fatma A. Al-Mulhim

Saudi Medical Journal

Vascular involvement in Behcet9s disease is rare approximately 14% venous and 1.6% arterial, serious and recurrent. We report a case of Behcet9s disease with deep venous thrombosis and right iliac pseudoaneurysm which was repaired with polytetrafluoroethylene PTFE graft. The patient received warfarin, aspirin, clopidogrel, immunosuppressive and corticosteroids. Two months later the patient developed manifestations of superior vena cava thrombosis and the graft was blocked. Three months later, ischemia of the right foot deteriorated and left femoral artery to right femoral artery crossover PTFE graft was performed.

Progression Of Obesity Among Seeb School Children In Oman. A Preliminary Study, Youssef F. Osman, Siham K. Muscati, Shyam S. Ganguly, Mushtaq Khan, Badria Al-Sharji

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Diabetes Mellitus During Pregnancy.Fetal Outcome, Saad E. Dafallah, Eisa M. Yousif

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.