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Post 9/11 Maritime Security Measures : Global Maritime Security Versus Facilitation Of Global Maritime Trade, Norhasliza Mat Salleh

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Helene Cixous's The Perjured City: Nonprosecution Alternatives To Collective Violence, Susan Ayres

City University of New York Law Review

No abstract provided.

New Mexico Labor Market Review 12-31-2005, New Mexico Department Of Labor

Historic Publications

This issue of the New Mexico Labor Market Review presents November 2005 employment, unemployment, wage, and economic activity data for New Mexico, its counties, and metropolitan areas.

The Exit Structure Of Venture Capital, D. Gordon Smith

Faculty Scholarship

Venture capital contracts contain extensive provisions regulating exit by the venture capitalists. In this Article, Professor Smith employs financial contracting theory in conjunction with original data collected from 367 venture-backed companies to analyze these exit provisions. He concludes that the combination of exit provisions in a typical venture capital relationship serves to lock venture capitalists into the investment during the initial stage. In later stages of the relationship, the venture capitalists acquire increasing control over exit by securing additional seats on the board of directors and by obtaining contractual exit rights. The result is a sophisticated transfer of control from …

Shaken From Her Pedestal: A Decade Of New York City's Sex Industry Under Siege, Jennifer Cook

City University of New York Law Review

No abstract provided.

Reimagining The Right To Commercial Sex: The Impact Of Lawrence V. Texas On Prostitution Statutes, Belkys Garcia

City University of New York Law Review

No abstract provided.

Influence Of Fructose On The Mechanisms For Ethanol-Induced Hypertriglyceridaemia, I. Onyesom

Tanzania Journal of Science

Twelve adult albino rabbits with an average weight of 1.42 kg were purchased and divided equally into the normal saline, ethanol and ethanol+fructose-treated groups. The ethanol-treated group orally received 1.5 g (40%) ethanol/kg body weight as single daily dose, while the ethanol +fructose-treated animals also received the same ethanol dose, but were given in addition, 0.25 gfructose/kg body weight after about 10 min of the ethanol administration. The normal saline-treated rabbits were given the equivalent amount of normal saline in lieu of ethanol. The animals were exposed to these various treatments along with their usual feeding pattern for a regular …

Performance Of A Sisal Fibre Fixed-Bed Anaerobic Digester For Biogas Production From Sisal Pulp Waste, A. Mshandete, A. K. Kivaisi, M. S. T. Rubindamayugi, L. Björnsson, B. Mattiasson

Tanzania Journal of Science

A single stage anaerobic digester employing a sisal fibre waste fixed bed was studied for biogas production from sisal pulp waste. The fibre was colonized by microorganisms involved in biogas production. The sisal pulp waste to be digested was fed from the top and was sprinkled intermittently with recirculating leachate from the material. Organic loading rates of 0.1-10 kg volatile solids (VS) m-3d-1 could be applied and methane yields in the range of 0.13-0.48 m3 CH4 kg-1 VS added were obtained. The average methane content in the biogas produced from sisal pulp waste was 55%, and the biogas production rate …

Chemical Constitutents And Cytotoxicity Of Some Tanzanian Wild Mushrooms, V. Nyigo, L. D. Baraza, M. H. H. Nkunya, S. J. M. Mdachi, C. C. Joseph, A. Waziri

Tanzania Journal of Science

The sterol ergosterol and ergosta-4,22-diene-3β,7α-diol, together with 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde were isolated from the mushroom species Polyporus molluscensis, Cantharellus isabelinus, C. symoensii and a Podaxis species. Their structures were established on the basis of spectroscopic data. The ethanol extracts of mushroom samples of Agaricus sp. and Termitomyces letestui also showed cytotoxicity against the brine shrimp larvae.

Cooperative Conservation: Increasing Capacity Through Community Partnerships -- Interagency Volunteer Program & Cooperative Conservation Program: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending December 31, 2005, Margaret N. Rees

Get Outdoors Nevada

• Database now contains 1,807 records, a 15% increase over the last quarter.
• Website activity increased, recording an average of 38,399 hits per month, with an average of 3,537 pages viewed per month.
• Inaugural interagency volunteer recognition event held October 28, 2005.
• Interagency training program (phase 1) scheduled for February 2006 (four sessions).
• Alternative Workforce Survey completed and delivered to National Park Service.

Take Pride In America In Southern Nevada: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending December 31, 2005, Margaret N. Rees

Anti-littering Programs

• Messaging campaign proposal approved by the federal Land Managers.
• Invitations sent to potential Community Steering Committee members.
• Project Manager Doug Joslin appointed to new county-wide Southern Nevada Recycling Advisory Committee.
• Four public service announcements produced by UNLV students.
• Contract with the Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF) in progress for prison crew site clean-ups.
• Plan for agency requests for additional dumpsters and/or roll-offs approved by team.

Afci Quarterly Input – Unlv October 1 Through December 31, 2005, Harry Reid Center For Environmental Studies. Nuclear Science And Technology Division

Transmutation Research Program Reports (TRP)

Quarterly report highlighting research projects, activities and objectives of the Transmutation Research Program at the Nuclear Science & Technology Division, Harry Reid Research Center.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas supports the AFCI through research and development of technologies for economic and environmentally sound refinement of spent nuclear fuel. The UNLV program has four components: infrastructure, international collaboration, student-based research, and management and program support.

Intraarticular Injection Of Sodium Hyaluronate In Adhesive Capsulitis Of The Shoulder, Shu-Fen Sun, Chiao-Wen Hwang, Pei-Te Hsu, Ya-Wen Hsu, Shin-Lung Tsai, Jue-Long Wang, Chien-Wei Hsu, Yi-Jiun Chou

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

The etiology and natural history of adhesive capsulitis remain obscure, which limited subsequent management. Traditional treatments include conservative medical therapy and physical therapy, but severe shoulder pain may constitute an obstacle to joint mobilization. Local steroid injection into or around the shoulder joint has been shown to alleviate pain in early stages of the disease. Late disease appears less responsive and there are many known risks of complications. Many different protocols to treat the disease have been reported, but the results are generally unsatisfatcory and difficult to compare.Our goal was to determine the efficacy of a combined treatment-intraarticular injection of …

Bimalleolar Fracture After Spinal Cord Injury: A Casereport, Shie-Fu Shieh, Huey-Wen Liang, Wen-Hsung Hou, Yen-Ho Wang, Shih-Fong Huang

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

The incidence of fracture is higher in patients with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI), particularly female and elderly patients, than in healthy people. Functional impairment due to SCI may lead to accidental falls and fractures, most of which are due to trivial injury or without known trauma. In addition, the inevitable osteoporosis in the paralyzed limbs of individuals with chronic SCI increases their risk of fracture. The lower limbs are more often involved than the upper limbs. Because of the sensory impairment associated with SCI, fractures may be difficult to diagnose, and treatment may be delayed. The treatment of fractures …

The Relation Between Pre-And Postoperative Anxiety And Uncertainty In Orthopaedic Surgical Patients, Kuang-Chi Huang, Shing-Sheng Wu, Jane Liang, Kao-Chung Tsai

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

To understand the concerns of orthopaedic surgical patients and to enhance the quality of nursing care, the pre-and postoperative anxiety and uncertainty levels of orthopaedic surgical patients were determined and the relations among these factors explored. A descriptive correlation design was used and 44 adult orthopaedic surgical patients were selected by convenience sampling from a medical center in Taipei. Data were collected through structured questionnaires to obtain relevant demographic variables, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and Mishel's Uncertainty in Illness Scale (MUIS). The main results included: (1) Mean scores of pre-and postoperative anxiety of 40.68 (SD=13.39) and 37.94 (SD=9.87), respectively; …

The Discomfort Rating And Pain Relieving Behavior In High Heel Wearers And The Clinical Implication, Wei-Hsien Hong, Yung-Hui Lee, Fuk-Tan Tang, Chia-Ling Chen, Wen-Lung Liu, Yu-Cheng Pei

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

This study aimed at the development of a questionnaire to investigate the discomfort rating and pain relieving behavior in high heel wearers and to assess any clinical implication. A sample of 317 subjects received the questionnaire. The internal consistency was 0.78-0.85 and the test-retest reliability was 0.85-0.90 (p＜0.0l), indicating the reliability of the questionnaire was adequate. With regard to the factor structure, a 5-factor modality was confirmed, made up of four domains for the comfort rating including ”foot discomfort”, ”biomechanical effect”, ”balance and safety” and ”effect on the daily living” and a final domain, ”measures to relieve pain”. Among these …

Event-Related Potentials Of Visual Spatial Attention In Healthy Subjects, Chu-Hsu Lin, Yu-Cheng Pei, Chia-Ying Chung, Pao-Tsai Cheng, Chia-Ling Chen, Alice M.K. Wong

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Visual attention can be manipulated by temporal and spatial factors of stimuli. The purpose of this study is to investigate the underlying mechanism of visual spatial attention of healthy subjects through event-related potential (ERP) study.The subjects of the study were 17 healthy adults, mean age 23.3 years. The visual stimuli were generated by the Neurostim system and presented in groups of eight under three different conditions: cueing (valid, invalid), delay (100 ms, 800 ms) and visual field sides (right and left). ERPs were recorded by 10 Neuroscan systems electrodes placed on each subject's scalp. The latencies and amplitudes of ERPs …

Phenomena Correlated To Stroke Patients With Pusher Syndrome, Hung-Che Wang, Ling-Fu Meng

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Stroke patients who cannot maintain a balanced sitting or standing position fall toward one specific side. There can be a strong tendency to actively use non-hemiplegic extremities to push the body away from the sound side. As well, patients may resist any attempt to correct their postures and finally fall toward the hemiplegic side. This falling asymmetry phenomenon has been termed ”Pusher syndrome.” The syndrome often occurs coincident with frequent lapses in consciousness, poor motor control, impaired sensory status, spatial neglect, and limited perceptual function. Recent observations have indicated that Pusher syndrome is strongly related to body orientation deficit and …

Down Syndrome With Os Odontoideum And Spinal Cord Injury: A Casereport, Li-Chen Tung, Yu-Lin Wang, Chen-Yu Chou, Hui-Chun Juan, I-Hsien Wu, Willy Chou

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by trisomy on chromosome 21 that occurs in 1 of every 800 live births. Down syndrome can involve skeletal malformations that include patella or hip dislocation, genu valgus and atlanto-axial instability (AAI). Prompt recognition and treatment of the latter is important. This casereport describes an odontoid fracture due to AAI in a seven-year-old with Down syndrome.
Since October 2000, the child had involved in robust activities including floor tumbling and hand stands. Beginning in April 2001, the right extremities showed signs of weakness and there was an unsteady gait. Upon physical examination, AAI …

The Impact Of Low Back Pain On Patient's Sexual Life, Tien-Sung Yeh, Ta-Shen Kuan, I-Ning Tang, Chia-Hui Chen, Chang-Zern Hong

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Low back pain (LBP) has various adverse effects on the functional status of a patient's life, including a patient's sex life. This study evaluated the impact of LBP on the sexual life of patients. Forty-eight patients, including 27 men and 21 women, were recruited for this study. Their mean age was 44 years old. The average duration of LBP was 47.7 months. The mean visual analog scale (VAS) before the treatment of LBP was 5.9, while mean VAS at the time of the study was 3.6.Frequency of intercourse affected by LBP was noted in 60.9% of our patients. Forty percent …

The Trapezius Reflex: A New Reflex For Bilateral Motor Control, Wei-Jang Yen, Tzy-Fang Chu, Ta-Shen Kuan, Chia-Hui Chen, Chang-Zern Hong

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Close links between the bilateral trapezii are essential for the stability and coordination of neck and shoulder movements. However, there is no direct neurophysiological evidence to support such a bilateral motor control mechanism. Our study is the first to use an electrodiagnostic method to prove the existence of this reflex. In this study, we have identified a new uniform or standardized technique, named the trapezius reflex (TR), which is able to evaluate proximal shoulder motor function. The TR is defined as an electrically elicited reflex that originates from the synchronized activation of both trapezii by electric stimulation of the accessory …

Investigation Of The Magnetic Resonance Image Findings Of Neck And Shoulder Muscle Pain, Pei-Der Sheu, Jue-Long Wang, Ko-Long Lin, Chi-Chuan Shih, Shwu-Fen Sun, Kuen-Hwang Chen, Chiao-Wen Hwang

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

In the rehabilitation clinic, neck and shoulder pain are mainly attributed to muscle and fascia pain. Neck and shoulder pain resulting from cervical radiculopathy, such as herniated intervertebral disk, spondylolisthesis, and neuroforamen narrowing, can be detected with nerve conduction study, electromyography, and imaging. However, no objective test is available for the diagnosis of muscle and fascia pain.Although magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is promising for evaluation of tendon and connective tissue structure, there are no researches for application to neck and shoulder muscle pain. We administered pain questionnaires to 27 patients with soreness of the neck, shoulder, or upper back and …

Does Shortwave Diathermy Reduce The Intractable Spasticity Of Patients With Spinal Cord Injury?, Hung-Tzu Su, Tien-Wen Chen, Ming-Cheng Weng, Chia-Ling Lee, Mao-Hsiung Huang

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Spasticity is a hallmark of an upper motor neuron disorder and represents the most important impairments for individuals who care for patients with central nervous system disease. It may have an adverse effect on rehabilitation training. Shortwave diathermy is a modality that produces deep heat. It is usually used to relieve pain and stiffness, promote wound healing and relieve deep muscle spasm.In the present case, we show a 52-year-old male patient with spinal cord injury who has severe spastic hypertonia. He is disabling in motor and daily living. We have tried in vain with various physical therapy and medications. He …

Intraspinal Tumor Associated With Hydrocephalus: A Casereport, Sheng-Hsiang Su, Kuo-Sheng Hung, Jen-Wen Hung

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Intraspinal tumor associated with hydrocephalus is a well known but uncommon phenomenon. It is difficult to diagnose accurately if clinical hydrocephalus symptoms are presented, comprising unsteady gait, urinary incontinence, dementia, headache and papilledema. The patient in this study was a 77 years old male whose main problems included impaired walking, dementia and delirium. He received V-P shunt because of brain CT disclosing communicating hydrocephalus. Patient consciousness improved following operation, but bilateral lower limb weakness became worse. Following spinal MRI examination, an intraspinal tumor at L1 level was noted. The patient underwent laminectomy and partial tumor removal, but metastatic intraspinal adenocarcinoma …

A Ganglion Cyst Of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Detected By Ultrasonographic Examination: A Casereport, Yu-Chou Hung, Jeng-Yi Shieh, Tyng-Guey Wang, Chein-Wei Chang

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

A ganglion cyst of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is a rare condition and it is usually an incidental finding of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or arthroscopy. Recent advances in ultrasound technology and the development of high-resolution transducers have enabled detailed imaging of musculoskeletal structures. We describe a 21-year-old female who complained of left knee pain after a slip and fall. A sonogram showed an echo-free, multilocular lesion with posterior enhancement, just posterior to the PCL. A ganglion cyst of the PCL was suspected, and the diagnosis was subsequently confirmed by MRI. To the best of our knowledge, this is …

Short-Term Results In Patients After Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization, Chen-Liang Chou, Benjamin Ing-Tiau Kuo, Chih-Jou Lai, Shun-Ping Cheng, Tcho-Jen Liu, Shian-Ting Lai

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Patients with symptomatic end-stage coronary artery disease, who had poor response to percutuneous transluminal coronary angioplaoty or coronary artery bypass grafting, the transmyocardial laser revascularization (TMR) seems to be an alternative method to relieve disabling ischemic symptoms. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the short-term results (about post-op 12 weeks) after TMR.Thirty patients were enrolled in the study. We used ”New York Heart Association functional classification” and ”stages of stable angina” to evaluate the functional changes after operation. The drug medicine was also reviewarticleed. All functional evaluation showed significant improvement after TMR but increased in using cardiac drug …

Study On Treatment Effects Of Integrated Approach For Stuttering Adults, Feng-Chu Tseng, Shu-Lan Yang

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

There are 200 thousand stutterers in Taiwan. In addition to disfluency, they may have social or work adaptation problem. The purpose of this research is to study the efficacy of integrated approach combining stuttering modification therapy and fluency shaping therapy in stuttering adults. Seventeen stuttering adults were included in this study. The experimental group consisted of 7 males and 4 females with average age of 26.73 (SD=7.37). The average age of the control group was 26.67 (SD=7.92), which consisted of 5 males and 1 female. The members of experimental group attended a two-day stuttering workshop for 14 hours, then participated …

Design And Application Of Integrated Pointing Device Apparatus, Hsieh-Ching Chen, Yung-Ping Liu, Chia-Ling Chen, Chih-Yong Chen

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Despite the great number of computer input devices available commercially, many disabled persons still rely on special equipment to operate computers. Providing those persons with an adequate human-computer interface should improve their productivity and efficiency. However, the specialized equipment needed is usually expensive, difficult to obtain and difficult to maintain. This study developed an economical apparatus that, flexibly integrated commercial computer mice and trackballs to tailor them for individual needs. This led to improved individual performance and resolved the problems of cost and poor maintainability of special equipment. The apparatus conforms to and work on a standard USB 1.1 interface …

Femoral Neuropathy After Reconstruction Of A Defect Due To Buccal Cancer Excision Using A Thigh Flap: A Casereport, I-Ning Tang, Jo-Tong Chen, Chang-Zern Hong

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

A case of femoral neuropathy as a complication of flap excision for reconstruction of a defect due to buccal cancer excision is presented. A 51-year-old man developed numbness over his left anteromedial thigh and medial lower leg, left quadriceps weakness, and absence of left knee jerk after a flap was obtained from his anterolateral thigh. Electromyographic examination revealed evidence of denervation in the left quadriceps. A nerve conduction study showed prolonged latency, reduced amplitude of the compound muscle action potential, decreased velocity in the left femoral nerve and prolonged latency, reduced amplitude of the sensory nerve action potential, and decreased …

Winging Scapula Due To Traumatic Trapezius Muscle Disuse Atrophy: A Casereport, Tsung-Ching Lin, Cheng-Liang Chou, Chen-Ming Chiu, Tcho-Jen Liu, Rai-Chi Chan, Hong-Jen Chiou

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Winging scapula is uncommon clinically and easily ignored. It not only leads to a limited range of motion of the upper extremities, but impairs functional activity and body appearance as well. Many etiologies can induce winging scapula, including trauma, infection, iatrogenic injury, congenital abnormality, and the impairment of periscapular nerves, muscles, bones and joints. Traumatic winging scapula is often the result of long thoracic nerve, spinal accessory nerve, or dorsal scapula nerve stretch or compression, which causes weakness and atrophy of the serratus anterior muscle, trapezius muscle, or rhomboid muscle. Winging scapula due to disuse atrophy of the traumatic trapezius …