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The Hidden Victims Of Tort Reform: Women, Children, And The Elderly, Lucinda M. Finley Jan 2004

The Hidden Victims Of Tort Reform: Women, Children, And The Elderly, Lucinda M. Finley

Journal Articles

I have conducted empirical research from several states on how juries in medical malpractice and other tort suits allocate their damage awards between economic loss damages and noneconomic loss damages. I then compared cases in which men are the victims and cases in which women are the victims. This research demonstrates that while overall men tend to recover greater total damages, juries consistently award women more in noneconomic loss damages than men, and that the noneconomic portion of women's total damage awards is significantly greater than the percentage of men's tort recoveries attributable to noneconomic damages. Consequently, any cap on …

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Model For Prediction Of Strength Of Ash Deposits, Dhananjay Sakrikar Jan 2004

Model For Prediction Of Strength Of Ash Deposits, Dhananjay Sakrikar

Theses and Dissertations

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The Meaning Of Tribal Sovereighty Among Members Of A South Dakota Sioux Tribe, Rae Ann Red Owl Jan 2004

The Meaning Of Tribal Sovereighty Among Members Of A South Dakota Sioux Tribe, Rae Ann Red Owl

Theses and Dissertations

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A Survey Of Caseloads Of Public School Speech Language Pathologists In Winnipeg, Carla Elizabeth Pearce Jan 2004

A Survey Of Caseloads Of Public School Speech Language Pathologists In Winnipeg, Carla Elizabeth Pearce

Theses and Dissertations

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The Public Choice Of Elder Abuse Law, Margaret F. Brinig, Gerald Jogerst, Jeanette Daly, Gretchen Schmuch, Jeffrey Dawson Jan 2004

The Public Choice Of Elder Abuse Law, Margaret F. Brinig, Gerald Jogerst, Jeanette Daly, Gretchen Schmuch, Jeffrey Dawson

Journal Articles

This interdisciplinary study finds that the way laws are written and treated by state regulators measurably affects bureaucratic performance: the care taken by legislatures and state agencies in developing domestic elder abuse law affects how lower-level bureaucrats investigate and report abuse. Perhaps more interesting, however, are two robust findings about state law making. Both legislator characteristics (here, being middle-aged or slightly older) and lobbying by seemingly the most important group (here, the American Association of Retired Persons [AARP]) sometimes have an unexpected effect. We surmise that these legislators and lobbyists find other issues both more politically attractive and more pressing …

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An Unsupervised Kernel Based Fuzzy C-Means Clustering Algorithm With Kernel Normalisation, S-M Zhou, Jq Gan Jan 2004

An Unsupervised Kernel Based Fuzzy C-Means Clustering Algorithm With Kernel Normalisation, S-M Zhou, Jq Gan

School of Nursing and Midwifery

In this paper, a novel procedure for normalising Mercer kernel is suggested firstly. Then, the normalised Mercer kernel techniques are applied to the fuzzy c-means (FCM) algorithm, which leads to a normalised kernel based FCM (NKFCM) clustering algorithm. In the NKFCM algorithm, implicit assumptions about the shapes of clusters in the FCM algorithm is removed so that the new algorithm possesses strong adaptability to cluster structures within data samples. Moreover, a new method for calculating the prototypes of clusters in input space is also proposed, which is essential for data clustering applications. Experimental results on several benchmark datasets have demonstrated …

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The Impact Of Time Of Day On Reading Vs. Listening In Children, Shyla Leigh Muse Jan 2004

The Impact Of Time Of Day On Reading Vs. Listening In Children, Shyla Leigh Muse

Theses and Dissertations

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Methods For Evaluating Interface Design For Online Learning Environments, Constance A. Lowe, Charlotte Nirmalani Gunawardena Jan 2004

Methods For Evaluating Interface Design For Online Learning Environments, Constance A. Lowe, Charlotte Nirmalani Gunawardena

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

Designing online learning environments poses many challenges. One critical issue is the design of appropriate user interfaces so that the interface does not become a barrier to the learning process. The interface of a web site may be described as the sum of the visible (and/or audible) elements which convey to a user what functions and resources are available at the site and provide access to, or control over, those functions and resources. The interface is a key element of usability, where usability means the ease or difficulty with which the user can complete the intended tasks. Following a brief …

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Designing The Social Environment For Online Learning: The Role Of Social Presence, Charlotte Nirmalani Gunawardena Jan 2004

Designing The Social Environment For Online Learning: The Role Of Social Presence, Charlotte Nirmalani Gunawardena

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

A major challenge to designing online learning is the development of appropriate means to facilitate the social environment that is critical for higher-order learning in many disciplines. In many online learning designs, the majority of resources are channeled to web interface design and technology, while little or no resources are devoted to facilitating the teaching and learning process, the negotiation of meaning and the validation of knowledge among peers and instructors that depends on a conducive socio-cultural environment and adequate learner support. This paper seeks to address this issue by examining one factor, social presence that has been shown to …

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Improving States' End-Of-Life Policies : A Look At Oregon's Death With Dignity Act, Kimberly A. Emil Jan 2004

Improving States' End-Of-Life Policies : A Look At Oregon's Death With Dignity Act, Kimberly A. Emil

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

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Are We Prepared Yet? : A Look At Bioterrorism Preparedness In North Dakota, Katie Tyler Jan 2004

Are We Prepared Yet? : A Look At Bioterrorism Preparedness In North Dakota, Katie Tyler

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

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The Way Words Feel : A Collection Of Short Stories, Casey Gordon Jan 2004

The Way Words Feel : A Collection Of Short Stories, Casey Gordon

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

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The Bible And Hermeneutics: Interpreting Scripture According To The Scriptures, Richard M. Davidson Jan 2004

The Bible And Hermeneutics: Interpreting Scripture According To The Scriptures, Richard M. Davidson

Faculty Publications

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A Comparison Of Tv News Coverage Of The American Medium (Cnn) And The Middle East Medium (Al-Jazeera) On The Iraq War, Adrenna Benjamin Jan 2004

A Comparison Of Tv News Coverage Of The American Medium (Cnn) And The Middle East Medium (Al-Jazeera) On The Iraq War, Adrenna Benjamin

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to compare the American medium (CNN) and the Middle East medium (Al-Jazeera) during the Iraq war in two different events that occurred during the war. Through content analysis, this study examined the following unit of analysis to determine the difference in the each medium: content; length of video and length of individual segments; symbolism; political slant; and violent images. Each event that was studied was analyzed by two coders, in which inter-coder reliability was checked.

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Building New Culture Media For Assisted Reproductive Technology., Mary N. Egbuniwe, H. Lee Higdon Iii, William R. Boone Jan 2004

Building New Culture Media For Assisted Reproductive Technology., Mary N. Egbuniwe, H. Lee Higdon Iii, William R. Boone

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

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Using Microenvironmental Effects To Increase Loading And Stereoselectivity For Polymer Bound Nabh4 Reagents., James R. Blanton Jan 2004

Using Microenvironmental Effects To Increase Loading And Stereoselectivity For Polymer Bound Nabh4 Reagents., James R. Blanton

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

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Least Shrew (Cryptotis Parva) In Extreme West-Central Nebraska, Keith Geluso, Jeremy A. White, Michael A. Bogan Jan 2004

Least Shrew (Cryptotis Parva) In Extreme West-Central Nebraska, Keith Geluso, Jeremy A. White, Michael A. Bogan

Transactions of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences and Affiliated Societies

During the past 35 years, the least shrew (Cryptotis parva) has expanded its distribution along riverine and other mesic corridors in western parts of its distribution, although some recently discovered populations in the West might represent relicts of a previous Pleistocene distribution. In Nebraska, the least shrew originally was known only from eastern and central parts of the state, but recent records are now available from extreme west-central Nebraska and the northwestern corner of the state. Our record from west-central Nebraska probably represents recent westward expansion of C. parua along the North Platte River. This capture in Scotts …

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A Survey Of Antibiotic Resistance Among Coliform Bacteria Isolated From The Missouri River, Sara E. Mcdonnell, Amy M. Treonis Jan 2004

A Survey Of Antibiotic Resistance Among Coliform Bacteria Isolated From The Missouri River, Sara E. Mcdonnell, Amy M. Treonis

Transactions of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences and Affiliated Societies

The prevalence of antibiotic resistant microorganisms in the environment is not well known but could represent a challenge to maintaining public health in the future. Fecal waste from livestock facilities, where antibiotics are routinely used, is recognized as a significant source of pollution to surface waters in the United States. We collected water from the Missouri River across a winter to spring seasonal change in order to survey the density of coliform bacteria. We tested bacterial isolates for resistance to penicillin, tetracycline, ampicillin, erythromycin, and ciprofloxacin. Coliform density in Missouri River water generally was high throughout the study (0-405 cfu …

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Krox-20 Inhibits Jun-Nh2-Terminal Kinase/C-Jun To Control Schwann Cell Proliferation And Death, David B. Parkinson, Ambily Bhaskaran, Sarah Dickinson, Anna Droggiti Jan 2004

Krox-20 Inhibits Jun-Nh2-Terminal Kinase/C-Jun To Control Schwann Cell Proliferation And Death, David B. Parkinson, Ambily Bhaskaran, Sarah Dickinson, Anna Droggiti

Peninsula Medical School

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Gats Impacts On Entry Modes And Defensive Marketing Strategies In The Egyptian Banking Sector, Mansour Salman Mohamad Abdel-Maguid Lotayif Jan 2004

Gats Impacts On Entry Modes And Defensive Marketing Strategies In The Egyptian Banking Sector, Mansour Salman Mohamad Abdel-Maguid Lotayif

Plymouth Business School Theses

This research examines the effects of GATS agreements, both on entry modes and defensive marketing strategies in the Egyptian banking sector. The research population is the Egyptian banking sector, employing a total of 83179, from which a representative sample (equal to 800 responses) was selected. As the research aims are diversified, this sample was divided into two main groups i.e. local banks and foreign branches, investigated using different questionnaires. The latter population includes all the foreign branches working in the Egyptian market; the former includes all banks working in Egypt regardless of their ownership status. Four objectives have been pursued …

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Provision Of 24 Hour Acute Neurology Care By Neurologists: Manpower Requirements In The Uk., C. Carroll, J. Zajicek Jan 2004

Provision Of 24 Hour Acute Neurology Care By Neurologists: Manpower Requirements In The Uk., C. Carroll, J. Zajicek

Peninsula Medical School

OBJECTIVES: The ABN has published standards of care for patients with acute neurological disease. Derriford Hospital provides a 24 hour neurology intake service to a population of 500,000 with the equivalent of four consultants, three specialist registrars (SpRs), and four senior house officers (SHOs) with a 37 bed ward. The authors undertook a prospective study of all neurology admissions to enable calculation of manpower necessary to meet the ABN guidelines. METHODS: All admissions to the neurology department were analysed prospectively for a three month period (March to May 2002). RESULTS: There were 629 admissions (equating to 2500 per year); data …

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Stroke In Devon: Knowledge Was Good, But Action Was Poor., C. Carroll, J. Hobart, C. Fox, L. Teare, J. Gibson Jan 2004

Stroke In Devon: Knowledge Was Good, But Action Was Poor., C. Carroll, J. Hobart, C. Fox, L. Teare, J. Gibson

Peninsula Medical School

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Effective implementation of early treatment strategies for stroke requires prompt admission to hospital. There are several reasons for delayed admission. Good awareness should facilitate early admission. We identified local targets for education. METHODS: Four groups, each of 40 people, completed questionnaires to determine their knowledge of stroke symptoms and risk factors, and the action they took or would take in the event of a stroke. The groups were: patients with a diagnosis of stroke or TIA (within 48 hrs of admission); patients at risk of stroke; the general population; and nurses. RESULTS: Forty per cent of stroke …

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A Randomised Controlled Trial And Cost Effectiveness Study Of Systematic Screening (Targeted And Total Population Screening) Versus Routine Practice For The Detection Of Atrial Fibrillation In The Over 65s: (Safe) [Isrctn19633732], Dawn Swancutt, Richard Hobbs, David Fitzmaurice, Jonathan Mant, Ellen Murray, Sue Jowett, James Raftery, Stirling Bryan, Michael Davies, Gregory Lip Jan 2004

A Randomised Controlled Trial And Cost Effectiveness Study Of Systematic Screening (Targeted And Total Population Screening) Versus Routine Practice For The Detection Of Atrial Fibrillation In The Over 65s: (Safe) [Isrctn19633732], Dawn Swancutt, Richard Hobbs, David Fitzmaurice, Jonathan Mant, Ellen Murray, Sue Jowett, James Raftery, Stirling Bryan, Michael Davies, Gregory Lip

Peninsula Medical School

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) has been recognised as an important independent risk factor for thromboembolic disease, particularly stroke for which it provides a five-fold increase in risk. This study aimed to determine the baseline prevalence and the incidence of AF based on a variety of screening strategies and in doing so to evaluate the incremental cost-effectiveness of different screening strategies, including targeted or whole population screening, compared with routine clinical practice, for detection of AF in people aged 65 and over. The value of clinical assessment and echocardiography as additional methods of risk stratification for thromboembolic disease in patients with …

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Raised Intracranial Pressure Presenting With Spontaneous Periorbital Bruising: Two Case Reports, S Hadjikoutis, Cb Carroll, Gtp Plant Jan 2004

Raised Intracranial Pressure Presenting With Spontaneous Periorbital Bruising: Two Case Reports, S Hadjikoutis, Cb Carroll, Gtp Plant

Peninsula Medical School

The venous drainage of the orbit is known to be via the ophthalmic and vortex veins which communicate with the cavernous sinus. We describe two patients with raised intracranial pressure presenting with periorbital bruising. In one patient dural venous sinus thrombosis was demonstrated and it is suspected that the cause of the raised intracranial pressure may have been the same in the second. We suggest that the abrupt rise of pressure in the cerebral venous system was transmitted via the cavernous sinus to the orbital venous system.

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