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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. …

Triage In Terms Of Medicine And Ethics, Omur Elcioglu, Ilhami Unluoglu

Saudi Medical Journal

Human beings are exposed to countless extraordinary events provoked by the nature or by themselves. When the available resources fail to satisfy the medical needs of numerous injured people and patients in such circumstances, triage application which means "selecting, sorting" is indispensable. This paper examines the medical ethics evaluation of triage and its position in Islam.

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.

Analysis Of Small Bowel Tumors, Maad M. Abdul-Rahman, Mustafa M. Al-Waali, Ahmed S. Al-Naaimi

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: Small bowel tumors are remarkably rare. The colon is affected 40 times than the small bowel. Even though the small intestine accounts for 80% of the length and 90% of the mucosal surface of the gastrointestinal tract, only 3-6% of the gastrointestinal malignancies arise from the small bowel. The aim of the study is to enlighten the subject in our community including: therapeutic intervention, the histopathologic types, the risk factors and outcome. METHODS: Between January 1997 and January 2002, 40 patients with primary small bowel tumors were followed in Baghdad Hospital, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Hospital, Al-Mansour Hospital for Pediatrics …

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 …

Manifestations Of Falciparum Malaria In Pregnant Women Of Eastern Sudan, Ishag Adam, Daw M. Ali, Mustafa I. Elbashir

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to investigate the morbidity pattern of malaria during pregnancy in New Halfa Teaching Hospital, Eastern Sudan, where malaria transmission is unstable. METHODS: Pregnant (or in the puerperium) women presented with symptoms of falciparum malaria to the hospital during the period of November 2002 to March 2003 were enrolled to the study. Their socio-demographic characters, physical examinations, especially manifestations of severe falciparum malaria were performed and data were recorded. Blood films for malaria, urine, hemoglobin and blood glucose were tested. RESULTS: Fifty-nine pregnant (or in the puerperium) women with falciparum malaria were presented in this study. …

Consanguinity In Kahramanmaras City, Turkey, And Its Medical Impact, Lale Donbak

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: Recently, several studies have indicated the rate of consanguinity ranging between 20 and 70% in the Middle East. Turkey is one of the countries with a high rate of consanguineous unions in the Middle East. In this study, the rate of consanguinity and its effects on spontaneous abortus, stillbirth, infant mortality, and birth defects were investigated in a population sample residing in Kahramanmaras city, Turkey. METHODS: For this study, 1000 randomly selected women, aboriginals of Kahramanmaras city, Turkey, were interviewed at their home and the concerning information was obtained by administration of a questionnaire between April 2002 and March …

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.

Preoperative Precision Value Of Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration In Thyroid Surgical Resection Candidates, Khosro Ayazi, Shahin Ayazi, Manouchehr Davaie, Sirous Jafarian

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

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.

Association Of Sickle Cell Anemia And Glycogen Storage Disease Type 1a., Amal A. Al-Dabbagh, Faten M. Sayes

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Supine Versus Turning Position On Bilirubin Level During Phototherapy In Healthy Term Jaundiced Neonates, Ashraf Mohammadzadeh, Z. Bostani, F. Jafarnejad, R. Mazloom

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Thyrotoxicosis Presenting With Complete Heart Block, Sheikh Jalal, Khurshid A. Khan, Malik A. Rauoof, Vicar M. Jan, Nazir A. Lone, Hilal A. Rather, Kaiser Habib

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Empirical Legal Scholarship As Scientific Dialogue, Gregory Mitchell

North Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

Can China Import Western Ideas?, Fang Deng

Bridgewater Review

No abstract provided.

Theoretical And Conceptual Issues In Economic Reforms: Application To Nigeria's Downstream Petroleum Sector., N. O. Magbagbeola

Economic and Financial Review

This paper examines the theoretical and conceptual issues pertaining 10 economic reforms. The author adopted a survey method approach to discussed the classification of economic reforms into first-generation and second-generation reforms, and examines their categories, namely, institutional, labour, financial market and product market reforms. On the speed and sequencing of economic reforms, the paper investigates two alternative paths of economic reforms for an economy that has a large public sector like Nigeria. The two paths are gradual approach and "big-bang" approach. Related to the discussion about the speed of adjustment, the paper examines the economics of petroleum product pricing in …

Pricing Of Petroleum Products In Nigeria And The Issue Of Price Subsidy, G. E. Ukpong

Economic and Financial Review

This article re-examines the policy on petroleum products pricing, especially against the background 'Of government's decision in October 2003 that crude oil for domestic consumption be paid for at the prevailing international price, in order to suggest a way forward. The issue of subsidy is also discussed in that context. The rest of the paper is organized as follows: Section II contains literature review on petroleum products pricing and subsidy. Petroleum products pricing and subsidy management in Nigeria is found in section III. Section IV contains suggested way forward in products pricing in Nigeria as well as concluding thoughts.

Deregulation Of The Downstream Petroleum Sector: The Journey So Far, Oluwole Oluleye

Economic and Financial Review

This article examines deregulation of the downstream petroleum sector in Nigeria. The article first discusses: the Nigerian government's aspirations as at 1999, evolution of the present deregulation policy, deregulation concept and downstream operators. This is followed by an examination of the Nigerian government responsibilities to operators, responsibilities of oil marketing companies, responsibilities of industry associations and responsibilities of regulatory authorities. The article then explains the mandate and vision of the PPPRA in addition to its goals and objectives. Other issues addressed by the article include: appropriate pricing, global taxation scheme, policy development in fuel taxation objectives, appropriate pricing policy. Experiences …

Breathing Life Into The Past, University Of Dayton Professor Prepares To Help Lead The Urban History Association

News Releases

News release announces that professor Janet Bednarek was unanimously selected by the board of directors of the Urban History Association to serve as executive secretary and treasurer.

Biesenbrow: A Place In The Sun And A Place In The Shadow, Marlena Aeschliman

The Prairie Light Review

No abstract provided.

Planting The Money Seed, R. Ryan Brandys

The Prairie Light Review

No abstract provided.

The Welfare Implications Of Increasing Disability Insurance Benefit Generosity, John Bound, Julie Berry Cullen, Austin Nichols, Lucie Schmidt

Economics: Faculty Publications

In order to evaluate whether workers are over- or under-insured through the Disability Insurance (DI) program, we develop a framework that allows us to simulate the benefits as well as the costs associated with marginal changes in payment generosity from a representative cross-sectional sample of the population. Under the assumption that individuals are reasonably risk averse, we find that the typical worker would value increased benefits somewhat above the average costs of providing them. However, whether the benefit increases tend to lower or raise utility when we average across all individuals in our sample is sensitive to assumptions that affect …

Sergi Belbel's Theatre Of Pain, Sharon G. Feldman

Latin American, Latino and Iberian Studies Faculty Publications

Dins la seva memoria ("Within his Memory"), a Catalan play written by Sergi Bel-bel in 1986, begins in total darkness, an imprecise empty void in which the spectator hears only the deep, rhythmic gasps and sighs of the anonymous protagonist. ' As the stage lights slowly rise during this "preliminary" scene, Ell (or, "He," as the protagonist is generically called) is depicted on his knees, masturbating with his back to the audience. At first glance, his violent, self-inflicted pleasure may be interpreted as an ultimate affirmation of life; yet, his autoerotic gestures are also imbued with memories that carry …

Voices Raised, Issue 06, University Of Dayton. Women's Center

Women’s Center Newsletter

Included in this issue: Immaculate Mary; Grants augment women’s research; Mentoring grows; Women’s Studies take root in the neighborhood; Solution-oriented VP to retire; Muslim students strive to educate, support; Don’t let stress ruin your holidays; Dining services dishes up more than you’d expect; Marianist Images Across Campus; Confronting Disrespect: We Owe it to Each Other.

Movement And Harvest Of Giant Canada Geese In East Tennessee, W. Kelly Roy, Daniel L. Combs, James W. Evans

The Migrant - Tennessee Ornithological Society

No abstract provided.