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Tampa Bay Economy 04/01 (Spring 2004), University Of South Florida. Center For Economic Development Research

College of Business Publications

Corporate and Regional Headquarters in Tampa Bay -- From the Editor -- The Economic Contributions of Lowry Park Zoo to the Hillsborough County Economy -- Trends in Tampa Bay International Trade -- USF's Basic Economic Development Course -- Update on CEDR's Data Center

Human Capital Externalities And Private Returns To Education In Kenya, Damiano Kulundu Manda, Germano Mwabu, Mwangi S. Kimenyi

Economics Working Papers

We use micro data to analyse the effect of human capital externality on earnings and private returns to education. The earnings equations are estimated using the OLS method for a sample of full-time workers. The results show that human capital has a positive effect on earnings, indicating that an increase in education benefits all workers. However, men benefit more from women's education than the women do from men's. The effects of human capital externality on private returns to schooling are shown to vary substantially between rural and urban areas and across levels of the education system.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 36 No. 54, April 1, 2004

Central Florida Future

Unplugged life common in Europe; Adventure begins: Rides slides and rock 'n' roll all free for students; $87,500 not enough to woo Chappelle; Student Union roof to teem with plant life; Journalism 'legend' explores Watergate and politics.

Une Marche En Terrain Glissant, Janet E. Mosher

Commissioned Reports, Studies and Public Policy Documents

No abstract provided.

Walking On Eggshells: Abused Women's Experiences Of Ontario's Welfare System, Janet E. Mosher

Commissioned Reports, Studies and Public Policy Documents

No abstract provided.

Book Marks, Furman University

Furman Magazine

Featuring summaries of books written by Furman faculty and alumni, as well as reviews of books recommended by faculty and staff as "good reads."

Furman Alumni News, Furman University

Furman Magazine

No abstract provided.

Politics Before Policy: The Bush Administration, International Family Planning, And Foreign Policy, Kaci Bishop

North Carolina Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

Volume 12 No. 1-2 Twelfth Annual Scientific Congress

Journal of the Hong Kong College of Cardiology

No abstract provided.

Impact Of A Multidisciplinary Heart Failure Management Programme On Clinical Outcomes And Hospital Admissions, Tat-Chi Leung, Chung-Tai Sy, May Shuk- Mai Lam, Kam-Wah Wong

Journal of the Hong Kong College of Cardiology

Objectives: Heart failure is associated with significant morbidity and high admission rate. We evaluated the impact of a multidisciplinary heart failure management programme in a regional hospital.

Methods: From March 2001 to January 2003, fourteen patients with heart failure and history of ≥1 hospitalization for heart failure in the previous 6 months were recruited. Patients attended the programme twice per week for 3 months. Patients were cared by a multidisciplinary team including cardiologist, geriatrician, registered nurse, physiotherapist, occupational therapist and dietitian. All patients were counseled on different aspects about heart failure and received exercise training. Medications for heart failure were …

Faculty Senate Chronicle April 1, 2004, Heather M. Loughney

The University of Akron Faculty Senate Chronicle

Minutes for the regular meeting of The University of Akron Faculty Senate on April 1, 2004.

Faculty Senate Chronicle For April 1, 2004, Elizabeth J. Kennedy

The University of Akron Faculty Senate Chronicle

Minutes of the regular meeting of The University of Akron Faculty Senate on April 1, 2004.

Hidden Prisons: Twenty-Three-Hour Lockdown Units In New York State Correctional Facilities, Jennifer R. Wynn, Alisa Szatrowski

Pace Law Review

No abstract provided.

Oncolog, Volume 49, Number 04, April 2004, Katie Prout Matias, Karen Stuyck

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues) Archives

• Gastric Cancer Studies Focus on Prolonging Survival and Finding Molecular Markers for Targeted Therapies
• Clinical Ethicists Help Patients, Families, and Staff Resolve Difficult Dilemmas
• An Unexpected Finding: Male Breast Cancer Is Rare and Often Overlooked
• House Call: Getting Screened for Oral Cancer

The World Summit On Sustainable Development And Women's Access To Land: Why Nigeria Should Adopt The Eritrean Land Proclamation, Natasha C. Robinson

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Summer 2004), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Summer 2004 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• PCOM Updates
• Leaving a Legacy of Strength
• Alumni Association News
• Physician Helps the Needy – Wherever They Are
• Cover Story: Primary Care and Psychology: Perfect Together
• He’s Got Heart
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn
• Andrew Taylor Still Legacy Society
• PCOM Events

A Constitution For Judicial Lawmaking, Adam N. Steinman

Faculty Scholarship

When courts decide cases, the decisions make law because they become precedent that binds future courts under the doctrine of stare decisis. This article argues that some principles governing judicial lawmaking are functionally constitutional principles because they go to the validity of a particular attempt at judicial lawmaking (just as the constitutional principles governing legislative lawmaking determine the validity of lawmaking by legislatures). Because even poorly reasoned judicial decisions can still be effective lawmaking acts, it is important to distinguish between constitutional and non-constitutional principles and arguments. While a non-constitutional principle can be a basis for examining the wisdom or …

Middle School Service-Learning Instructional Framework, Maryland State Department Of Education

Curriculum

Students have enormous energy, enthusiasm, and intelligence that they will devote to our commlll1ities when they are asked and given the opportunity. Schools are now doing the asking and they are creating opportunities, both in courses and as part of their extracurricular activities. Students have weather stripped and rehabilitated houses and tended animals at the zoo. They have planted marsh grass to save the Chesapeake Bay and tested streams for pollutants. They have created plays about drug and alcohol abuse and put on fashion shows for senior citizens. These are not simply nice things to do. They contribute to an …

Consumer Knowledge And Acceptance Of Agricultural Biotechnology Vary, Jennifer S. James

Agribusiness

Results from consumer surveys reveal some basic conclusions about consumer attitudes toward agricultural biotechnology. First, consumers do not agree about whether biotech foods are good or bad. Second, a small group of people strongly opposes them. Third, the majority of consumers are uninformed about the technology and how food is produced. Relatively small but vocal anti-biotechnology activist groups are successful at influencing public opinion because of consumers’ lack of knowledge, creating a role for universities and government agencies to provide clear, objective and accessible information.

Qtc Is Associated With Obesity And Physical Activity Level For African American Females, C. Jayne Brahler

Health and Sport Science Faculty Publications

Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular or ischemic disease mortality. Obesity as a cause for acquired LQTS in otherwise healthy individuals is rapidly gaining the attention of the scientific community. African American people have a higher incidence of obesity compared to Caucasians, yet race-specific information is not available for their prevalence of LQTS. Chronic physical activity can help reduce the incidence of obesity, yet little is known about the effects of chronic physical activity on acquired LQTS. Subjects in this study were a volunteer sample of African American mothers (21-53 yr, n = 44) and …

Catfish Wars: Vietnam's Fight For Free Trade In The U.S. Court Of International Trade, Amalia R. Walton

Washington International Law Journal

Since the end of the Vietnam War, relations between the United States and Vietnam have been largely based on trade, causing both cooperation and conflict. Beginning in the 1990s, economic exchange between the two nations was encouraged through the 1994 lifting of the post-war trade embargo, the 1998 waiver of the Jackson-Vanik Amendment, and the signing of the U.S.-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement in 2000. Vietnam's successful catfish industry was born of this cooperation but, soon after the U.S.-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement went into effect, became the source of international controversy. U.S. catfish farmers responded to competition from lower-priced Vietnamese catfish …

The Relationship Between Creativity And Psychiatric Vulnerability: A Meta-Analysis Of Empirical Studies, Charity Benham

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

The belief that creativity and madness are interrelated has endured across the centuries. Artists, poets, and philosophers have been perceived as special individuals blessed or cursed with "divine madness" beginning in the days of Socrates. Many of the great minds of classical western civilization have believed that artists are qualitatively different than average people (Becker, 2001). Psychology and psychiatry have addressed the creativity/madness question utilizing a wide variety of approaches. There are numerous review articles, psychobiographical works, empirical studies, and theoretical papers which attempt to determine the nature of creativity and how it relates to psychiatric functioning.

This study utilized …

Study Of The International Food Security Regime: Food Aid To North Korea During The Famine Of 1995-2000, Jongeun Lee

Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law

The note examines the persistent food insecurity in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the challenges of international food aid efforts, highlighting systemic issues such as monitoring limitations, political debates over aid effectiveness, and the need for reform in the international food security regime. It argues that while organizations like the World Food Programme (WFP) have expanded their operations in the DPRK, structural barriers, including the government's restrictions and donor countries' shifting commitments, undermine the long-term impact of food aid. The note emphasizes the urgency of addressing these challenges to prevent further humanitarian crises and promote sustainable food …

New Mexico Growers Association V. United States Fish & Wildlife Service And Other Efforts To Undermine Critical Habitat Designation Essential For Species Recovery, Laura Hartt

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

Retaining Students: Is It For Gaining Or Restraining?, Terence Johnson

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate students in Grades 6-8 who were retained in Elementary School and tracked their academic progress since the retention. This study was conducted to determine whether retaining students benefits or hinders their chances of academic success. Once the retained students in Grades 6-8 were identified, the reasons for their retentions (located in the student's personal files) were investigated and recorded. Questionnaires for selected educational professionals in the district revealed whether their opinions on student retentions were unbiased or not. Student questionnaires revealed the retained student's personal perspective on being retained. Student pre and …

Epulse: April 2004, Lynn University

Student Newspapers

Issues:

• April 2, 2004
• April 15, 2004
• April 23, 2004

Pattern Of Skin Diseases In A Hospital In Southwestern Saudi Arabia, Hamdi H. Shelleh, Husni S. Al-Hatiti

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To ascertain the type of skin diseases in Najran General Hospital as a rough pattern of skin diseases in Najran region and to compare this with other similar regional studies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). METHODS: A retrospective 12 months study of the common skin dermatoses, which were recorded in Najran General Hospital, Najran, KSA, within the period December 2000 to December 2001. RESULTS: We recorded 1192 new patients within the study period, 37% had one of the dermatitis or eczema group of diseases, 12.75% had acne, 7% had vitiligo, 5.9% had viral infections 5.6% had superficial …

The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Oh), 2004-04-01, Wooster Voice Editors

The Voice: 2001-2011

This edition of the College of Wooster's student ran newspaper, published on April 1 of 2004, is twelve pages long. From 2004 to 2007 the card access systems will be updated, and hard keys will be eliminated. "The Unknown Continent" is the theme of Ujamaa's celebration of the culture of Africa. From March 25 to 27 the Board of Trustees met in order to discuss the issues for the next school year. The final lecturer for the Faculty at Large series was Nancy Grace, she spoke on, "The Beat Generation and the New World Order." The current exhibition on display …

University Reporter - Vol. 08, No. 08 - April 2004, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1996-2009, University Reporter

No abstract provided.

Program Leadership: Do Teams Work?, William Taylor

Journal of Extension

Research was done into the effectiveness of team program leadership models in eight states, with concentration on the new team structure in Wyoming. A survey, evaluation grid, and team chair comments were used to gather data. Teams can add strength and diversity to programming, and all states should examine the possibility of using teams in program leadership. The transition from traditional structures is not simple, and requires strong administrative and personnel support. Financial and resource commitment of state resources, as well as appropriate incentives, are necessary for success. Teams cannot be so numerous as to over-extend already busy educators.