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Better Late Than Never: A Takings Clause Solution To Reparations, Yanessa L. Barnard

Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice

No abstract provided.

"Tools For Success": The Trips Agreement And The Human Right To Essential Medicines, Melissa Mcclellan

Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Failed States, Or The State As Failure?, Rosa Ehrenreich Brooks

University of Chicago Law Review

This Article seeks to challenge a basic assumption of international law and policy, arguing that the existing state-based international legal framework stands in the way of developing effective responses to state failure. It offers an alternative theoretical framework designed to spark debate about better legal and policy responses to failed states. Although the Article uses failed states as a lens to focus its arguments, it also has broad implications for how we think about sovereignty, the evolving global order, and the place of states within it. State failure causes a wide range of humanitarian, legal, and security problems. Unsurprisingly, given …

Erisa Enforcement Of The Hipaa Privacy Rules, Jamie Lund

University of Chicago Law Review

No abstract provided.

Common Law Versus Regulatory Fraud: Parsing The Intent Requirement Of The Felony Penalty Provision Of The Food, Drug, And Cosmetic Act, Brian Rubens

University of Chicago Law Review

No abstract provided.

Commc'ns Relay Corp. V. County Of Los Angesles, 30 Cal.Rptr.3d 1 (Cal. Ct. App. 2005), Kate Brewer

Water Law Review

No abstract provided.

In Re Adoption Of N.J.A.C. 7:26e-1.13, 871 A.2d 711 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2005), Heather Heinlein

Water Law Review

No abstract provided.

Measuring Nurse Workload In Ambulatory Care, Beth Ann Swan Phd, Crnp, Karen F. Griffin Msn, Rn, Cnaa

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

Nurses and adequate nurse staffing are critical to the delivery of safe, cost-effective, and quality patient care in every health care setting.

This has been proven time and again through various research studies and recognized by various accrediting bodies such as JCAHO.

However, the information available on required or optimal ambulatory care nurse staffing is limited and varies across ambulatory care settings.

An overview of instruments for measuring nursing workload in ambulatory care, a critical prerequisite when identifying best nurse staffing models for diverse ambulatory care settings, is provided.

“A Great And Lasting Beginning” : Bishop John Mcmullen’S Educational Vision And The Founding Of St. Ambrose University, George W. Mcdaniel

Journal of Catholic Education

Catholic education surfaces as a focus and concern in every age of the U.S. Catholic experience. This article examines the struggles in one, small Midwestern diocese surrounding the establishment and advancement of Catholic education. Personal rivalries, relationships with Rome, local politics, finances, responding to broader social challenges, and the leadership of clergy were prominent themes then, as they are now. Numerous historical insights detailed here help explain the abiding liberal character of Catholicism in the Midwestern United States.

Socio-Economic Baseline Survey, Nuba Mountains, Sudan, Final Draft Report, Danchurchaid

Global CWD Repository

Socio-economic baseline assessment of humanitarian mine action in Nuba mountains which will be used by DanChurchAid to inform development initiatives in future.

Comparison Of Bone Mineral Density With Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry, Quantitative Ultrasound And Single Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry, Mahmoud I. El-Desouki, Mohammad S. Sherafzal, Saleh A. Othman

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: We conducted this prospective study to establish the correlation between dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA), quantitative ultrasound (QUS) and single energy x-ray absorptiometry (SXA) and to establish the role of QUS and SXA as a screening tool for osteoporosis. METHODS: We carried out measurements of bone mineral density (BMD) of lumbar spine and femoral neck using DXA, QUS of heel using ultrasound densitometer, and BMD of forearm using SXA. We performed all the measurements at the Nuclear Medicine Division of King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between 2002 and 2004. We obtained the measurements of 437 …

The Efficacy Of Schroth S 3-Dimensional Exercise Therapy In The Treatment Of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis In Turkey, Saadet Otman, Nezire Kose, Yavuz Yakut

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of 3-dimensional therapy in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. METHODS: We carried out this study with 50 patients whose average age was 14.15 ± 1.69 years at the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation School, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey, from 1999 to 2004. We treated them as outpatients, 5 days a week, in a 4-hour program for the first 6 weeks. After that, they continued with the same program at home. We evaluated the Cobb angle, vital capacity and muscle strength of the patients before treatment, and after 6 weeks, 6 months and one year, and …

Evaluation Of Antisperm Antibodies In Infertile Men Associated With Varicocele. Pre And Post Varicocelectomy, Abdolrasool Mehrsai, Mojtaba R. Valojerdi, Homan Djaladat, Gholamreza Poormand

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Cerebral Deep Venous Thrombosis: Case Report And Literature Review, Muhammad Zafar Rafique, Vaqar Bari, Kashif Ashraf, Muhammad Nadeem Ahmad

Department of Radiology

The case of a 28 years old woman presenting with headache, drowsiness and vomiting of a short duration, is presented. She was diagnosed as deep cerebral venous thrombosis on the basis of MRI findings. Treatment with heparin gave completed recovery.

Temple: The Story Of An Urban University, Eric G. Lovik

Essays in Education

This article provides a brief history of the formation of Temple College in the late 19th century and its official recognition as a university during the early years of the 20th century. The institution evolved from very humble origins of private tutoring sessions in a Baptist pastor’s office. In only a few decades, the institution attracted faculty with reputable academic credentials, offered undergraduate degrees in practical and scholarly fields, and provided graduate and professional education to men and women of the working class, various racial and national heritages, and wealthy families. Despite numerous obstacles, Temple’s founder, Russell Conwell, turned his …

Following The Commissions: Analysis And Implementation Of The Ocean Commission And Pew Commission Report (5th Marine Law Symposium) (September 9-11, 2004), Roger Williams University School Of Law Library

Marine Affairs Institute Conferences, Lectures, and Events

No abstract provided.

Educative Ethics: Lessons For Teacher Preparation Programs, Edward J. Caropreso, Aaron W. Weese

Essays in Education

We contend that the role of “educative ethics,” teaching and learning about ethical practice in education, is one of the most untapped, yet, potentially necessary and influential elements of educational experience, for students and teachers. This paper explores some of the relevant literature, cites examples for the need for educative ethics and presents a tentative framework for the inclusion of educative ethics in teacher preparation curriculum. The inclusion of this type of framework would allow such programs, and other educational organizations, to incorporate educative ethics into teacher preparation practices. Over time, a larger framework involving a critical pedagogy designed to …

Taming The Hydra: A Triangulation Approach To Assessing An Interdisciplinary Core Curriculum, Brenda Thomas, Tracy Lightcap, Linda Rosencranz

Essays in Education

The development of interdisciplinary core curricula has mushroomed in recent years as the need to accommodate general education to an explosion of knowledge cutting across disciplines and increased global interdependence has emerged. This trend has not been accompanied, however, by new methods of assessment. In this paper we describe the use of triangulation strategies for evaluating interdisciplinary core programs, then present a case study of an assessment plan based on triangulation drawn from experience at our institution. We conclude with some recommendations concerning establishing triangulation assessments of interdisciplinary core programs.

Europe-Centrism In Israel's General History Textbooks: 1948 – 2004, Arie Kizel

Essays in Education

Since the establishment of the state of Israel the curriculum planners at the Israeli Ministry of Education deliberated as to what part and place should be allocated to the program of general history in the overall curriculum, especially what place should general history have versus the history of the Jewish people (and the history of Zionism).

Another major deliberation was whether general history should be a separate subject, autonomous, in the studies of the Israeli student in order to enrich his world, broaden his horizons, enable him to form a universal world picture or should it serve the messages transferred …

The Let-7 Microrna Family Members Mir-48, Mir-84, And Mir-241 Function Together To Regulate Developmental Timing In Caenorhabditis Elegans, Allison L. Abbott, Ezequiel Alvarez-Saavedra, Eric A. Miska, Nelson C. Lau, David P. Bartel, H. Robert Horvitz, Victor R. Ambros

Biological Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

The microRNA let-7 is a critical regulator of developmental timing events at the larval-to-adult transition in C. elegans. Recently, microRNAs with sequence similarity to let-7 have been identified. We find that doubly mutant animals lacking the let-7 family microRNA genes mir-48 and mir-84 exhibit retarded molting behavior and retarded adult gene expression in the hypodermis. Triply mutant animals lacking mir-48, mir-84, and mir-241 exhibit repetition of L2-stage events in addition to retarded adult-stage events. mir-48, mir-84, and mir-241 function together to control the L2-to-L3 transition, likely by base pairing to complementary sites in the …

Cultural Diversity In Multinational Organisations, Marian Crowley-Henry

Conference papers

With the rhetoric in international management espousing the value of being able to access and capitalise on the knowledge of a workforce with international experience in order to compete globally and the need to embrace diversity (including cultural or ethnic diversity) in and across organisations, this paper discusses the findings from a qualitative research undertaking where senior and middle managers working for multinational organisations in a cross-section of industry sectors were interviewed. A total of twenty in-depth interviews were conducted with “foreign” managers based in Europe, the majority hired on local contracts. The findings presented in this paper outline the …

Development Of The Motivational Interviewing Supervision And Training Scale, Michael B. Madson, Todd Campbell, David E. Barrett, Michael J. Brondino, Timothy P. Melchert

College of Education Faculty Research and Publications

The movement to use empirically supported treatments has increased the need for researchers and supervisors to evaluate therapists’ adherence to and the quality with which they implement those interventions. Few empirically supported approaches exist for providing these types of evaluations. This is also true for motivational interviewing, an empirically supported intervention important in the addictions field. This study describes the development and psychometric evaluation of the Motivational Interviewing Supervision and Training Scale (MISTS), a measure intended for use in training and supervising therapists implementing motivational interviewing. Satisfactory interrater reliability was found (generalizability coefficient p2 = .79), and evidence was found …

A Tale Of Two Methods—Agent-Based Simulation And System Dynamics— Applied In A Biomedical Context: Acute Inflammatory Response, Wayne W. Wakeland, Joe Fusion, Brahm Goldstein

Complex Systems Faculty Publications and Presentations

Three specific models of the acute inflammatory response were contrasted. The first model was a recently published and rather complex agent-based model used to simulate clinical trials in silico. The second model was a highly simplified system dynamics model developed during the present research. The third model was also recently published, with similar objectives to the first model, but utilized a complex set of 18 differential equations. The study found that the complexity of the first and third models is likely to adversely impact their usefulness, at least for other researchers. The second model, which is too simple to …

J Am Coll Dent 2005 72 3

Journal of the American College of Dentists

The Journal of the American College of Dentists (JACD) publishes scholarly articles, editorials, essays, and reflections addressing the ethical, professional, and social dimensions of dentistry. The Journal serves as a forum for advancing ethics, professionalism, leadership, and excellence within the dental community. By fostering dialogue across disciplines and perspectives, JACD provides readers with insights that encourage ethical, professional practice, lifelong learning, and service to the public, reinforcing dentistry’s commitment to advancing oral healthcare and the common good.

Standing To Sue: Extending Third-Party Standing To Physician-Providers To Enforce The Medicaid Act., Alejandro R. Almanzan

The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice

Abstract Forthcoming.

Fourth Circuit Publication Practices, Carl Tobias

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.

Facing A Hobson's Choice? The Constitutionality Of The Epa's Administrative Compliance Order Enforcement Scheme Under The Clean Air Act, Christopher M. Wynn

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.

Museletter: September 2005, Caroline L. Osborne

Museletter

This Issue:

BNA Online by John R. Barden

But What If We Don't Have It? Making Interlibrary Loan Requests by Gail Zwirner, Head of Access Services

Recreational Reading Anyone?

The Outcome Of Mta As A Root End Filling Material: A Long Term Evaluation, Christopher M. Sechrist

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Periradicular surgery is a viable option to save natural teeth when non-surgical treatment fails or when endodontic retreatment is not feasible or contraindicated. Laboratory and animal studies have demonstrated that MTA is biocompatible, provides an excellent seal against penetrating bacteria, and promotes hard tissue healing. The purpose of this study was to provide long term (>3 years) clinical evidence for its use as a root-end filling material in endodontics. The clinical records of 294 patients who had MTA used during endodontic treatment from 1996 to 2001 were reviewed. From these, 75 patients whose root end cavities had been filled …

Magnification In Images Produced By Five Popular Digital Lateral Cephalometric Machines, Gretchen Marie Schnepper

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Modern digital lateral cephalometric images are produced by machines that vary in a number of critical features such as: 1) machine geometry, 2) movement (or lack of movement) of the x-ray source, 3) movement (or lack of movement) or x-ray detectors, 4) cephalostat geometry and 5) digital data manipulations by proprietary software. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the magnification characteristics of images produced by five commercial digital lateral cephalometric machines. These digital image magnification characteristics were then compared with images produced by an analog cephalometric machine. The two goals of this study were to: 1) measure the …