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Equitable Considerations For Families With Same-Sex Parents: Russell V. Bridgens, 264 Neb. 217, 647 N.W.2d 56 (2002), And The Use Of The Doctrine Of In Loco Parentis By Nebraska Courts, Katie A. Fougeron

Nebraska Law Review

“Family” as a social entity has metamorphosed into various forms, expanding the boundaries of its definition beyond those that existed traditionally. The Nebraska Supreme Court’s opinion in Russell v. Bridgens illustrates Nebraska’s venture into the relatively uncharted territory of the legal relationships between same-sex parents and their children. This Note explores the law of second-parent adoption as it has developed among the states, the facts and opinions of Russell, and the doctrine of in loco parentis as applied by Nebraska and other state courts. This Note argues that, in light of the willingness of Russell’s concurring judges to …

Dead Men Telling Tales: A Policy- Based Proposal For Survivability Of Qui Tam Actions Under The Civil False Claims Act, Vickie Williams

Nebraska Law Review

More than a century after its birth as a fraud-fighting tool during wartime, the Civil False Claims Act continues to pique the imagination and fuel dreams of bounty and glory for both publicly anointed fraud-fighters and private persons who are authorized to sue on behalf of themselves and the Government under the Act’s unique qui tam provisions. Part II of this article discusses the current version of the Act and its evolution from its original 1863 version. Part III discusses the historical common-law test for determining whether an action based on a federal statute survives or abates upon the plaintiff’s …

The Ultimate Best Interest Of The Child Enures From Parental Reinforcement: The Journey To Family Integrity, John C. Duncan Jr.

Nebraska Law Review

The status of the American family may well be one of the hottest political and social issues this nation faces as we emerge into the new millennium.This article seeks to explain why recent parental rights legislation has encountered opposition and presents a Proposed Bill to Preserve the Right of Family Integrity that will focus on the family as a unit, with parental rights being reinforced, and without jeopardizing the necessary protections granted to children. By examining the historical and legal status of both parents and children in the United States of America from early colonial times through the present, this …

Ducking Recusal: Justice Scalia's Refusal To Recuse Himself From Cheney V. United States District Court For The District Of Columbia, 541 U.S. 913 (2004), And The Need For A Unique Recusal Standard For Supreme Court Justices, Christopher Riffle

Nebraska Law Review

Vice President Dick Cheney was Justice Scalia's special guest on a duck-hunting trip, taken just a few weeks after the Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari to hear a case in which the Vice President was a named party. An immediate and nationwide call went up for the Justice to recuse himself from the case, culminating in a motion for recusal filed by the Sierra Club. Justice Scalia's response to the Sierra Club's motion for recusal was a twenty-one page memorandum that dissected the motion. His response, though a compelling and thorough dismissal of the arguments raised by the …

"Incorporation" Of The Criminal Procedure Amendments: The View From The States, Kenneth D. Katkin

Nebraska Law Review

I. Introduction . . . . . 397

II. The Incorporation Debate . . . . . 402

III. State Bills of Rights Before and After the Civil War . . . . . 408

IV. State Analogues of the Rights that Have Been Incorporated . . . . . 411

A. Searches and Seizures/Warrant Requirement . . . . . 413

B. Double Jeopardy . . . . . 423

C. Compelled Self-Incrimination . . . . . 431

D . Public Trial . . . . . 440

E. Criminal Jury Trial . . . . . 446 …

Deceptive Trade Practices - Consumer Protection Act, A. Michael Ferrill, Leslie Sara Hyman, Sara Evans

SMU Law Review

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Evolution, Creation-Science, And The Meaning Of Primary Religious Purpose, G. Sidney Buchanan

SMU Law Review

No abstract provided.

No Harm, No Foul: Calculation Of Nondischargeable Damages In Transactions Tainted By Fraud, Theresa J. Radwan Pulley

SMU Law Review

No abstract provided.

International Health Law, Jonathan Todres, Pamela L. Marcogliese

The International Lawyer

No abstract provided.

National-Security Law In Outer Space: The Interface Of Exploration And Security, Michel Bourbonniere

Journal of Air Law and Commerce

No abstract provided.

Interpretation Of Joint Employer Under The Family And Medical Leave Act - Ninth Circuit Holds An Airline That Contracted With Grounds Crews Is Not A Joint Employer Of Those Workers Under The Fmla: Moreau V. Air France, Jennifer C. Wang

Journal of Air Law and Commerce

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Be Nice - Or I'Ll Sue: Is This A New Perigee For Faa/Customer Relations - Cox & Novickis V. 5-State Helicopters, Inc. - A Clash Of Personal And Public Rights, Chris Kilgore, Jonathan Cunningham, Hays Hettinger

Journal of Air Law and Commerce

No abstract provided.

Represent: The New York City Public Housing Resident Alliance And Its Struggle Against The Imposition Of The Neoliberal Agenda, Gretchen Susi

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

This research has focused on four interconnected topics: the formation of a citywide group of public housing residents and advocates (The New York City Public Housing Resident Alliance); a collaboration between the Resident Alliance and building trade unions in New York City to gain jobs for public housing residents—The TRADES Coalition (Trade Unions and Residents for Apprenticeship Development and Economic Success); public housing activism in an era of neoliberal reform; and efforts on the part of the Resident Alliance to engage in what Henri Lefebvre refers to as the production of space. It has examined how The New York City …

Ebola: A Significant Threat As An Infectious Disease, And As A Potential Bioterrorism Agent, Çağatay Üstün, Özge Özgürler

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.

Multiple Aneurysms Of The Left External Jugular Vein, Sami̇ Karapolat, Bi̇lgehan Erkut, Yahya Ünlü

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

APOLAT, Bilgehan ERKUT, Yahya ÜNLÜ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum - Turkey

Additional Distinct Findings In Three Cases With Wolfram Syndrome, Ni̇met Kabakuş, A. Neşe Çitak Kurt, Abdullah Kurt, Hani̇fi̇ Yildirim, Turgut Yilmaz, Saadet Akarsu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.

Multidisciplinary Treatment Approach For The Localized Gingival Recession: A Case Report, Işil Saygun, Şeni̇z Karaçay, Ati̇lla Özdemi̇r, Deni̇z Sağdiç

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

GUN^1, Şeniz KARAÇAY^2, Atilla ÖZDEMİR^1, Deniz SAĞDIÇ^2 ^1Department of Periodontology, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara - Turkey ^2Department of Orthodontics, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara - Turkey

Differential Effect Of Glutathione Depletion On Glycogenolysis In Isolated Rat Hepatocytes Mediated By A-Adrenoceptor Agonists And Glucagon, Mukadder Atmaca, Jeffrey R. Fry

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Glutathione (GSH) exerts a variety of cytoprotecive effects, but is readily depleted from cells under a variety of stressful stimuli. The impact of GSH depletion on receptor-mediated activity in rat hepatocytes has been studied with regard to glycogenolysis stimulated with a-adrenoceptor agonists or glucagon, which exert their actions through different signalling pathways. Depletion of GSH content (70%) by diethyl maleate had no effect on the redox status of the cells or on basal or glucagon-stimulated glycogenolysis, but significantly reduced the response to the a-adrenoceptor agonists adrenalin and phenylephrine. These results highlight the possible modulatory effects of GSH on receptor-mediated activity …

The Effect Of Glutathione S-Transferase M1 Genotype On Benzo[A]Pyrene-Induced Sister Chromatid Exchanges And Chromosomal Aberrations In Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes, Gülgün S. Güven, Mehmet Güven, İlhan Onaran, Turgut Uluti̇n, Seni̇ha Hacihanefi̇oğlu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Sister chromatid exchange (SCE) and chromosomal aberration (CA) in peripheral lymphocytes have been widely used in assessing exposure to mutagens and carcinogens. One of the extensively studied genotoxins is benzo[a]pyrene (BaP). The aim of the present study was to examine the ability of BaP to induce different individual cytogenetic response measured by SCE and CA frequency. The possible influence of genetic polymorphism was also taken into account, by including donors representing positive or null glutathione S-transferase M1 (GSTM1) genotypes. SCEs and CAs were analyzed from 72-h whole-blood lymphocyte cultures of 16 GSTM1 positive and 15 GSTM1 null donors after treatment …

Analysis Of Cell-Free Fetal Dna From Maternal Plasma And Serum Using A Conventional Multiplex Pcr: Factors Influencing Success, N. Lale Şatiroğlu, A. Çevi̇k Tufan, Babür Kaleli̇, Başak Yildirim, C. Nur Semerci̇, Hüseyi̇n Bağci

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Recent technology enables the use of cell-free fetal DNA in maternal plasma and serum for noninvasive prenatal genetic diagnosis. This study was designed to evaluate factors most likely to influence the success of a simple, cost efficient, reliable and replicable conventional PCR technique in the clinical routine of prenatal genetic diagnosis of selected cases. The results strongly suggest that DNA extraction and PCR cycle optimization are 2 major success-limiting steps and the maternal plasma is a better choice over serum for DNA extraction for such prenatal genetic diagnosis. In addition, the use of a ready-to-use PCR mixture containing heat-activated Taq …

Effects Of Oral Granisetron Treatment On Uremic Pruritus, Bülent Tokgöz, Alper Ata, Murat Si̇pahi̇oğlu, Oktay Oymak, Serap Utaş, Cengi̇z Utaş

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The present study aimed to investigate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of orally administered granisetron, a 5-HT_3 receptor antagonist, and its possible effect on serum histamine and serotonin levels in uremic pruritic patients who have not yet undergone dialysis. Fourteen patients with newly diagnosed end-stage renal disease were asked to complete a questionnaire about pruritus, and histamine, serotonin, PTH and cortisol levels were measured on days 0, 7 and 14. Granisetron (1 mg) was administered twice daily for 2 weeks. Plasma histamine levels were found to be up to 7 times higher in all patients and they did not change …

Transient Silent Ischemia After Ptca Manifested With A Bizarre Ecg, Hakan Özhan, Ramazan Akdemi̇r, Sadik Duran, Mehmet Yazici, Hüseyi̇n Arinç, Hüseyi̇n Gündüz, Ci̇hangi̇r Uyan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

HAN^1, Ramazan AKDEMİR^1, Sadık DURAN^1, Mehmet YAZICI^1, Hüseyin ARINÇ^2, Hüseyin GÜNDÜZ^2, Cihangir UYAN^2 ^1Department of Cardiology, Düzce Faculty of Medicine, Abant İzzet Baysal University, Düzce - Turkey ^2Department of Cardiology, İzzet Baysal Faculty of Medicine, Abant İzzet Baysal University, Bolu - Turkey

Current Perspectives In The Pathogenesis And Treatment Of Multiple Sclerosis, Kemal Hamamcioğlu, Anthony T. Reder

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Multiple sclerosis arises from a combination of genes and environment. It has abundant clinical symptoms, varied clinical courses, and probably different histopathological subtypes. In the past 10 years, 6 therapies that partially treat MS have been developed, and more are likely to be approved in the near future.

Effect Of Environmental Exposure To Pahs On Somatic Chromosomes, Savina Agova, Detelina Groseva, Todor Panev, Todor Popov, Draga Toncheva, Valeria Borisova Hadjidekova

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are one of the main environmental pollutants in urban areas. Cytogenetic analysis of chromosomal aberrations is of great concern as they are involved in the mechanism of carcinogenesis. The aim of this study was to assess the genotoxic effect of occupational exposure to PAHs in a group of 30 Bulgarian traffic policemen compared to 30 office clerks. Structural and numerical chromosome aberrations were analyzed by the conventional method in 100 to 300 cells per person. The exposure assessment was performed by personal sampling of air in the respiratory area. PAHs were identified by high performance liquid …

Polarized Mueller Matrix Analytical Model For Glucose Measurement In Vitro, Shamaraz Firdous, Masroor Ikram

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

In this study we present a noninvasive and nonradioactive glucose in vitro measurement technique using the Mueller polarization analytical model. The glucose solution and aqueous humor phantoms are illuminated with a He-Ne (632.8 nm) laser. This in vitro study provides a base and reference data for in vivo eye glucose monitoring. The 16 Mueller polarization matrix element images give information about eye absorption and scattering, and changes in polarization patterns to measure glucose concentration. The interior part of the eye (aqueous humor) contains a birefringent scattering medium for glucose measurement. The Mueller matrix polarimetric technique for simultaneous extraction of rotating …

Insulin -Like Growth Factor Binding Protein-I; A Rapid Detection Of Amniotic Fluid Leakage After Amniocentesis, Ayhan Sucak, Perran Möröy, Pinar Çakmak, Tamer Mungan, Leyla Mollamahmutoğlu, Nuri̇ Danişman

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic value of vaginal insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 (IGFBP-I) in the detection of amniotic fluid leakage after amniocentesis. It includes 58 healthy pregnant women who successfully underwent amniocentesis at 15-20 weeks of gestation. After amniocentesis patients were evaluated for amniotic fluid leakage at 60 min, 48 h, and 6 weeks after the procedure with speculum examination, nitrazine paper test and microscopic evidence of ferning, and were grouped into Group I (at least 2 positive tests) and Group II (others) according to the first evaluation. All patients tested for vaginal IGFBP-I. …

Most Common Infections And Antibiotic Prescribing Habits Of Residents: Experience Of Three University Hospitals, Serpi̇l Aydin, Füsun Yariş, Ali̇s Özçakir, Canan Ağalar

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

As the common use of antibiotics is a very important factor in antibiotic resistance, their rational use has to be promoted world. We planned this study in order to define the habits and approach of Turkish residents when prescribing antibiotics, including their selection criteria, and to discover if the availability of laboratory tests affected their approach. In this descriptive study, the residents in the authors' hospitals were visited once during October and November 2001. Anonymous, volunteer-based questionnaires were used, which required the following information: demographic features of resident, the most common types of infections and groups of antibiotics prescribed, any …

Identification Of A Novel Frameshift Mutation [Codon 3 (+T)] In A Turkish Patient With \Beta-Thalassemia Intermedia, Özlem Güzeloğlu Kayişli, İbrahi̇m Keser, Duran Canatan, Ahter Şanlioğlu, Osman Ni̇dai̇ Özeş, Güven Lüleci̇

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

ZELOĞLU KAYIŞLI^1, İbrahim KESER^1, Duran CANATAN^2, Ahter ŞANLIOĞLU^1, Osman Nidai ÖZEŞ^1, Güven LÜLECİ^1 ^1Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Medicine Akdeniz University, Antalya - Turkey ^2Antalya State Hospital, Thalassemia Center, Antalya - Turkey

Heterotopic Bone Formation In Upper Midline Abdominal Incision, Bumi̇n Deği̇rmenci̇, Murat Acar, Ramazan Albayrak, Alpay Haktanir, Ayli̇n Yücel, Osman Nuri̇ Di̇lek

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

ĞİRMENCİ^1, Murat ACAR^1, Ramazan ALBAYRAK^1, Alpay HAKTANIR^1, Aylin YÜCEL^1, Osman Nuri DİLEK^2 ^1Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kocatepe University, Afyon - Turkey ^2Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kocatepe University, Afyon - Turkey

Wolfram Syndrome (Ws), Neither An Autosomal Nor A Sex Linked Disorder, Şi̇nasi̇ Özsoylu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.