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U.S. Defense Strategy After Saddam, Michael E. O'Hanlon Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

In this defense strategy and budget book, Michael O'Hanlon argues that America's large defense budget cannot be pared realistically in the years ahead. But given the extreme demands of the Iraq mission, particularly on the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, he suggests how reductions in various weapons modernization programs and other economies might free up enough funds to add at least 40,000 more ground troops to today's military. He also reviews the military lessons of Afghanistan and Iraq, the Bush administration's new overseas basing plan, and the arguments for and against a draft. O'Hanlon also addresses the important question of …

Democratization Vs. Liberalization In The Arab World: Dilemmas And Challenges For U.S. Foreign Policy, Daniel Brumberg Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

The author looks at the political origins and dynamics of "liberalized autocracy" in the Arab world. Liberalized autocracy is a system of rule that allows for a measure of political openness and competition in the electoral, party, and press arenas, while ultimately ensuring that power rests in the hands of ruling regimes. This mix of control and openness has not only benefited ruling elites, but oppositions as well. It gives them room to "let off steam," to criticize regimes, and occasionally to affect public policy. Moreover, given the absence of consensus in many Arab states over national identity, liberalized autocracy …

General Surgical Problems Encountered In The Hajj Pilgrims, Saleh M. Al-Salamah

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: The study was conducted to evaluate the pattern of general surgical admissions for future planning of staff, cost and other needs of these hospitals. METHODS: The study was conducted in 2 major hospitals in the Holy Shrine in 2 consecutive Hajj years 1423, 1424 (2003, 2004). All general surgical admissions, except those who died in the emergency room or were received dead, were included in the study. RESULTS: A total of 177 patients were admitted in both hospitals in 2 Hajj seasons. There were 139 males and 38 females with mean age of 52.7 years. Acute appendicitis and diabetic …

Epigenetic Changes And Their Clinical Relevance In Saudi Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. A Molecular And Tissue Microarray Analysis Of 100 Cases, Khawla S. Al-Kuraya, Abdul K. Siraj, Fouad A. Al-Dayel, Adnan A. Ezzat, Naif A. Al-Jommah, Valerie L. Atizado, Rajeswari N. Narayanappa

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: The gene encoding the DNA repair enzyme O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) is transcriptionally silenced by promoter hypermethylation in several human cancers including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). We explored the aberrant promoter methylation of MGMT in Saudi diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and to investigate MGMT hypermethylation has an effect on patient9s overall survival. METHODS: In a retrospective cohort study, 100 cases of DLBCL were collected from the Department of Pathology at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We used methylation specific polymerase chain reaction to analyze the MGMT promoter methylation status in 100 tumor …

Effects And A Dose Response Relationship Of Physical Activity To High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol And Body Mass Index Among Saudis, Abdul R. Al-Ajlan, Syed R. Mehdi

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: The objective of our study was to examine the effects and a dose response relationship of physical activity on plasma high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels and body mass index (BMI) among Saudi men and women living in the metropolis of Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). METHODS: The sample population of 474 Saudi men and women visiting the health centers in and around Riyadh was studied from September 2003 to February 2004. The population was classified in 4 physical activity groups on the basis of frequency (F), intensity (I) and time (T) of exercise. The F, I and …

Radiofrequency Sinus Excision. A Simple Technique For Sacro-Coccygeal Pilonidal Sinus Disease, Pravin J. Gupta

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of Palliative Management Of Advanced Breast Cancer In Khartoum, Sudan, Mohamed E. Ahmed, Taha M. Baashar, Mohamed E. Ahmed

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Arginine, Omega-3 Fatty Acids And Nucleotide-Enriched Diet Augment The Anti-Inflammatory Effect Of Diclofenac On Carrageenan-Induced Rat Paw Edema, Laila Y. Al-Ayadhi

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Severe Digital Vasospasm Caused By Cabergoline, Amani S. Al-Zubaidi, Bachar Afandi

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Bringing Space Law Into The Commercial World: Property Rights Without Sovereignty, Henry R. Hertzfeld, Frans Von Der Dunk

Space, Cyber, and Telecommunications Law Program: Faculty Publications

International agreements declare that no government can claim outer space or celestial bodies in outer space as its own. Private firms seeking to invest in potential space enterprises frequently point to these provisions as a major barrier to the future commercial development of space. Such businesses contend that the absence of property rights prevent them from obtaining external financing, hinder the protection of their investments in space, and deprive them of the assurance that they can appropriate income from their investment. In short, the lack of sovereignty in space jeopardizes the ability to make profits from private investment.

This article …

Ricardo Semler: Creating Organizational Change, Christopher York, Peter A. Maresco

WCBT Faculty Publications

A review of "Creating Organizational Change" by Ricardo Semler.

Children Development Accounts In Africa: A Pilot Study, Fred Ssewamala

Center for Social Development Research

Children Development Accounts in Africa: A Pilot Study

Add: Lessons From The Uk, Dominic Maxwell, Will Paxton

Center for Social Development Research

ADD: Lessons From the Uk

Asset-Building In Rural Communities: The Experience Of Individual Asset Accounts, Michal Grinstein-Weiss, Jami Curley

Center for Social Development Research

Similar to the beginning of many new eras, the dawning of the 21st century has brought new opportunities as well as new challenges to the stability of our economy. New technology offers more efficient methods of production while the continuing influence of globalization increases market availability for our goods. Yet, when a region has a hard time transitioning to a new economy, the challenges produced by these changes are often overwhelming and can create hardship. Rural America is currently facing many of the difficulties associated with these changing economies, thus affecting their current economic sustainability and development. The industry base …

Asset-Building In Tribal Communities: Generating Native Discussion And Practical Approaches, Sarah Hicks, Karen Edwards, Mary Kate Dennis, Christy Finsel

Center for Social Development Research

Asset-Building in Tribal Communities: Generating Native Discussion and Practical Approaches

Asset-Building Programs For People With Disabilities In Rural Areas: Including Independent Living And Long-Term Care Planning Education, Michelle Putnam, Fengyan Tang

Center for Social Development Research

This paper presents findings from a case study of individuals with multiple sclerosis examining their planning and preparation activities for their future independent living and long-term care needs. Data collected from a representative sample of National Multiple Sclerosis Society members in the greater metropolitan St. Louis and eastern Illinois area indicate significant differences in income, assets, education, health and functional limitation status between individuals living in rural versus urban areas. Additionally, findings show respondents with greater levels of education and assets, and those living in urban areas, are more likely to have saved for retirement, made legal preparations, or engaged …

Exploration And Use Of Individual Development Accounts By Three American Indian Tribes In Oregon, Christina Finsel, Jennifer Russ

Center for Social Development Research

Exploration and Use of Individual Development Accounts by Three American Indian Tribes in Oregon

In-Depth Interviews With Seed Youth: Profiles Of Participants In A Pilot Study, Edward Scanlon, Deborah Adams

Center for Social Development Research

In-Depth Interviews With SEED Youth: Profiles of Participants in a Pilot Study

Wealth Building Strategies In Rural States: Are They Doing Enough?, William Schweke

Center for Social Development Research

If the poor and near-poor Americans are to achieve lasting economic advancement, we need to promote a path that provides a better “starting gate,” as well as helps individuals and families to weather economic hardships. In our view, asset building is key. This is true for rural as well as urban households. The purpose of this paper is to undertake an initial and rough assessment of asset building efforts in rural states. It begins by setting the scene through short discussions of why broadened asset ownership matters, how has the United States supported opportunity-enhancing asset policies in the past, and …

Home Range And Provisioning Use Of Semi-Free-Ranging Ringtailed Lemurs (Lemur Catta), Jennifer Ann Savage

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

The ringtailed lemur (Lemur catta) population on St. Catherines Island (SCI) may serve as a model system for reintroduction. Free-ranging troops of ringtailed lemurs have been managed on SCI since 1985 and are monitored and provisioned daily. There has been no assessment of the effects of provisioning or seasonal dependence on provisioning to date. Ringtailed lemur troop home ranges and use of provisions were quantified to examine seasonal patterns and changes in relation to habitat quality of the home range. Activity, ranging behavior, and provisioning use were monitored for one year. Habitat assessment of forage species was conducted through stratified …

Family And Cultural Issues In Assistive Technology, Howard P. Parette, Joan Breslin Larson

Faculty Publications - College of Education

To ensure effective assistive technology (AT) decision-making for children with disabilities, families should ideally be actively involved in the process. An evolving issue in family-centered practice is the role of cultural and linguistic issues that may influence the participation of family members in AT decision-making and subsequent implementation of and support for devices and services. Culturally and linguistically-based values may wield strong influences on family perceptions of AT, and successful implementation of AT solutions agreed upon by team members.

This discussion will address issues related to identifying and developing an understanding of family perspectives about goals and expectations for AT …

Refundable Tax Credits For Health Insurance: The Sensitivity Of Simulated Impacts To Assumed Behavior, David W. Emmons, Eva Madly, Stephen A. Woodbury

Upjohn Institute Working Papers

We replicate and extend a simulation model developed by Jonathan Gruber with the goals of illuminating Gruber's modeling of health insurance coverage under a tax credit and examining the sensitivity of the results to changes in the model's key parameters. The replications suggest that a refundable tax credit of $1,000 for a single individual or $2,000 for a family for private health insurance would reduce the number of uninsured individuals by between 17.5 and 28 percent and require new government expenditures of between $16.6 and $44 billion, of which about $7.4-$9.7 billion would be for coverage of previously uninsured individuals. …

1.0 Mission Statement, History, General Organization And Governance Of Saint Mary’S College, Saint Mary's College Of California

Faculty Handbook

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Index, Saint Mary's College Of California

Faculty Handbook

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Revisions 2005-2006, Saint Mary's College Of California

Faculty Handbook

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Complete Handbook, Saint Mary's College Of California

Faculty Handbook

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4.0 Administrative Policies, Services, Facilities, Saint Mary's College Of California

Faculty Handbook

No abstract provided.

The Right To Participate And The Right To Know In Montana, Fritz Snyder

Montana Law Review

The Right to Participate and the Right to Know in Montana

Love Or Confusion? Common Law Marriage, Homosexuality And The Montana Supreme Court In Snetsinger V. Montana University System, Cassie Coleman

Montana Law Review

Snetsinger v. Montana University System

The Purpose Of Copyright Law In Canada, Daniel J. Gervais

Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications

IN THREE RECENT CASES, the Supreme Court of Canada provided several pieces of the Canadian copyright policy puzzle. We now know that the economic purpose of copyright law is instrumentalist in nature, namely, to ensure the orderly production and distribution of, and access to, works of art and intellect. The Court added that copyright can not enter carelessly into the private sphere of individual users. By targeting end-users in recent lawsuits, copyright holders have also found out that it is difficult to enforce a right that has not been properly internalized. After reviewing the Supreme Court trilogy of cases, the …