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As Much Upon Tradition As Upon Principle: A Critique Of The Privilege Of Necessity Destruction Under The Fifth Amendment, Derek T. Muller Nov 2006

As Much Upon Tradition As Upon Principle: A Critique Of The Privilege Of Necessity Destruction Under The Fifth Amendment, Derek T. Muller

Notre Dame Law Review

No abstract provided.


Information Outlook, November 2006, Special Libraries Association Nov 2006

Information Outlook, November 2006, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2006

Volume 10, Issue 11


Making The Global Grade: Chinese Managers Are The Latest Enrollees In Western Executive Education Classes, Knowledge@Smu Nov 2006

Making The Global Grade: Chinese Managers Are The Latest Enrollees In Western Executive Education Classes, Knowledge@Smu

Knowledge@SMU

As Chinese firms increasingly turn their attention to strengthening their ability to compete in the global economy, they have a new challenge -- developing international expertise. One way they are doing this is by turning to Western executive education programs, which can include everything from courses in finance, marketing and corporate governance to a visit to Bloomingdale's and meals at noted Western restaurants.


2006 Unmao Planning Process In Sudan, Hansie Heymans Nov 2006

2006 Unmao Planning Process In Sudan, Hansie Heymans

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

A national strategic framework for mine-action efforts in Sudan drives the development of several planning documents that involved several national and international organisations to ensure the successful implementation of a successful framework. The author discusses the development process for the various national mine-action planning documents.


Finally, Safe Demining, Vinicius Souza, Maria Eugênia Sá Nov 2006

Finally, Safe Demining, Vinicius Souza, Maria Eugênia Sá

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Following a series of mistakes that caused hundreds of accidents—many fatal—a new battalion of the National Police of Peru now ensures demining quality for 1,711 power transmission towers.


Imsma® Version 4: A Collaborative Approach, Daniele Ressler Nov 2006

Imsma® Version 4: A Collaborative Approach, Daniele Ressler

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

From July 24 to 27, 2006, the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining hosted a workshop in Murten, Switzerland, to introduce and discuss the release of the Information Management System for Mine Action version 4. Participants included management, operations and technology professionals involved in mine-action information management. During this workshop, results from IMSMA v4 pilot field tests were presented, v4 changes and innovations were explained, and a demonstration of IMSMA v4 with new handheld and Geographic Information System components was offered. IMSMA v4 reflects a collaborative effort to improve the accuracy and ease of mine-action information management in the field.


Geneva Diary: Report From The Gichd, Ian Mansfield Nov 2006

Geneva Diary: Report From The Gichd, Ian Mansfield

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining provides operational assistance to mine-action programmes and operators, creates and disseminates knowledge, works to improve quality management and standards, and provides support to instruments of international law.


Guinea Bissau, Country Profile Nov 2006

Guinea Bissau, Country Profile

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Past wars continue to haunt Guinea Bissau as remnants from previous conflicts are a constant reminder of what the country has undergone. Though the Liberation War lasted 11 years and finally ended in 1974, neighboring Senegal's internal conflict and Guinea Bissau's own civil war near the Casamance region would leave behind uglier scars.


The Aftermath Of War, Cisr Journal Nov 2006

The Aftermath Of War, Cisr Journal

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

The recent conflict between Hezbollah and Israel resulted in many civilian victims and though the fighting has ended, the problems are nowhere near over for the civilians of Lebanon whose country is littered with cluster bomblets. This article explains the effects of the conflict on Lebanese civilians and describes how organizations are trying to eradicate the cluster-submunitions problem and provide aid to affected civilians.


The Journal Of Erw And Mine Action Issue 10.2 (2006), Cisr Journal Nov 2006

The Journal Of Erw And Mine Action Issue 10.2 (2006), Cisr Journal

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Editorial | Feature: Quality Assurance for Mined and Survey Areas | Focus: ERW: A Dangerous Legacy | Profiles | Making it Personal | Notes from the Field | Book Reviews | Research and Development | News Briefs


Lebanon, Country Profile Nov 2006

Lebanon, Country Profile

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Lebanon has suffered from decades of conflict and periods of foreign occupation, leaving the country riddled with landmines and other explosive remnants of war. In July 2006, the country found itself at the center of international attention with the start of a 34-day conflict between Israel and the militant Shiite group Hezbollah, which operates out of the southern part of Lebanon. Of particular concern has been the reported use of cluster munitions by the Israel Defense Forces—who launched strikes on positions in southern Lebanon suspected to be occupied by Hezbollah militants—and the lasting post-conflict effects of unexploded submunitions.


Concept Frequency Distribution In Biomedical Text Summarization, Lawrence H. Reeve, Hyoil Han, Saya V. Nagori, Jonathan C. Yang, Tamara A. Schwimmer, Ari D. Brooks Nov 2006

Concept Frequency Distribution In Biomedical Text Summarization, Lawrence H. Reeve, Hyoil Han, Saya V. Nagori, Jonathan C. Yang, Tamara A. Schwimmer, Ari D. Brooks

Computer Sciences and Electrical Engineering Faculty Research

Text summarization is a data reduction process. The use of text summarization enables users to reduce the amount of text that must be read while still assimilating the core information. The data reduction offered by text summarization is particularly useful in the biomedical domain, where physicians must continuously find clinical trial study information to incorporate into their patient treatment efforts. Such efforts are often hampered by the high-volume of publications. Our contribution is two-fold: 1) to propose the frequency of domain concepts as a method to identify important sentences within a full-text; and 2) propose a novel frequency distribution model …


The Patriot, V. 03, N. 02, Stony Brook University. Patriot. Nov 2006

The Patriot, V. 03, N. 02, Stony Brook University. Patriot.

The Patriot

v.: ill.; 32 cm (original analog pub.)


Lwv Bulletin, November, 2006, League Of Women Voters Of The Huntington Area Nov 2006

Lwv Bulletin, November, 2006, League Of Women Voters Of The Huntington Area

League of Women Voters of the Huntington Area Bulletin 2000-2009

The Bulletin is published by the League, which is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy.


Exploiting Gene-Environment Independence For Analysis Of Case-Control Studies: An Empirical Bayes Approach To Trade Off Between Bias And Efficiency, Bhramar Mukherjee, Nilanjan Chatterjee Nov 2006

Exploiting Gene-Environment Independence For Analysis Of Case-Control Studies: An Empirical Bayes Approach To Trade Off Between Bias And Efficiency, Bhramar Mukherjee, Nilanjan Chatterjee

The University of Michigan Department of Biostatistics Working Paper Series

Standard prospective logistic regression analysis of case-control data often leads to very imprecise estimates of gene-environment interactions due to small numbers of cases or controls in cells of crossing genotype and exposure. In contrast, under the assumption of gene-environment independence, modern “retrospective” methods, including the “case-only” approach, can estimate the interaction parameters much more precisely, but they can be seriously biased when the underlying assumption of gene-environment independence is violated. In this article, we propose a novel approach to analyze case-control data that can relax the gene-environment independence assumption using an empirical Bayes framework. In the special case, involving a …


Insider Express, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library Nov 2006

Insider Express, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

Insider Express (2003-2013)

No abstract provided.


Fat Mass Gain Is Lower In Calcium-Supplemented Than In Unsupplemented Preschool Children With Low Dietary Calcium Intakes, Elizabeth D. Dejongh, Teresa L. Binkley, Bonny Specker Nov 2006

Fat Mass Gain Is Lower In Calcium-Supplemented Than In Unsupplemented Preschool Children With Low Dietary Calcium Intakes, Elizabeth D. Dejongh, Teresa L. Binkley, Bonny Specker

Ethel Austin Martin Program Publications

BACKGROUND: Dietary calcium may play a role in the stimulation of lipolysis and the inhibition of lipogenesis, thereby reducing body fat.
OBJECTIVE: The aim was to determine whether an association existed between change in percentage body fat (%BF) or fat mass and calcium intake in children aged 3-5 y.
DESIGN: A secondary analysis of a 1-y randomized calcium and activity trial in 178 children was conducted. Three-day diet records and 48-h accelerometer readings were obtained at 0, 6, and 12 mo. Body composition was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry at 0 and 12 mo.
RESULTS: The decrease in %BF was …


Kickshaws Nov 2006

Kickshaws

Word Ways

A collection of linguistic kickshaws.


Detecting Overweight Children In Primary Care: Do National Data Reflect The Typical Urban Practice?, Elena Sutu, Carlos J. Crespo, Barbara Shine, Anita Doshi, Teresa Quattrin Nov 2006

Detecting Overweight Children In Primary Care: Do National Data Reflect The Typical Urban Practice?, Elena Sutu, Carlos J. Crespo, Barbara Shine, Anita Doshi, Teresa Quattrin

Community Health Faculty Publications and Presentations

The article presents a study which aims to obtain data about the feasibility of detecting risk for overweight and overweight in infants and young children seen for well-child visits based on pediatricians' standard practice, to compare these estimates with the national data, and to compare the data gathered during well-child visits with data collected during well-child visits with data obtained in preschool children seen for a sick-child visit. It was stated that earlier children started increasing in adiposity, the greater the risk for being obese as adolescents and adults with 40 percent of infants whose weight was above the 95th …


Planner, Volume 21, Number 6, November-December 2006, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa) Nov 2006

Planner, Volume 21, Number 6, November-December 2006, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Newsletters

No abstract provided.


Stanley V. Intl Brhd Electrial Nov 2006

Stanley V. Intl Brhd Electrial

2006 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania


Youth Soccer Intervention For Childhood Overweight In Mississippi, Robert A. Leach D.C. Nov 2006

Youth Soccer Intervention For Childhood Overweight In Mississippi, Robert A. Leach D.C.

MSN Research Projects

The scourge of childhood obesity in Mississippi threatens to undermine progress made in other national health goals espoused by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Community-based youth sport activities, and specifically soccer, may lower Body Mass Index (BMI) and have the potential to provide the vigorous physical activity preventive and intervention indicated by studies to date, especially given the explosive growth o f the sport in the US recently among females. After gaining approval from the Starkville School Board, access to FitnessGram data of all 4^^ grade students at a public school was obtained and data revealed 57 female students …


Spacetoon Kids Tv: Educating Kids On Erw, Daniele Ressler Nov 2006

Spacetoon Kids Tv: Educating Kids On Erw, Daniele Ressler

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

No abstract provided.


Mine Action Support Group Update, Stacy Davis Nov 2006

Mine Action Support Group Update, Stacy Davis

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

This article contains excerpts from the United Nations’ third quarterly newsletter, which highlights the activities of the Mine Action Support Group from July to September 2006, including updates from the United Nations Mine Action Service, the United Nations Development Programme and UNICEF.


Lao Pdr, Country Profile Nov 2006

Lao Pdr, Country Profile

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

From 1964 to 1973, the Lao People's Democratic Republic became involved in the Second Indochina War (known as the Vietnam War in the West) between the United States and North Vietnam. For those nine years, Lao PDR was subjected to the heaviest bombing in world history. U.S. bombing records indicate that there were over 580,000 bombing missions carried out and over two million metric tons (2.2 million U.S. tons) of ordnance dropped on Lao PDR during the conflict.


Effects Of Landmines On Sri Lanka, K.T. Manjula Udayanga Hemapala Nov 2006

Effects Of Landmines On Sri Lanka, K.T. Manjula Udayanga Hemapala

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

In Sri Lanka, statistics show people between the ages of 20 and 45 are the most likely to be injured by landmines. When they are disabled, they become a burden to the country’s economy, requiring assistance instead of contributing to the country’s growth. This article discusses how landmines affect Sri Lanka and the efforts being undertaken to lessen their impact.


Visor Scratch Repair And Prevention, Andrew Heafitz, Benjamin Linder, Marta Luczynska, Mark Scott Nov 2006

Visor Scratch Repair And Prevention, Andrew Heafitz, Benjamin Linder, Marta Luczynska, Mark Scott

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Severe eye injuries occur in 30 percent of demining accidents. Visors are known to be effective personal protective equipment when worn properly, but deminers often lift or remove their visors because scratches, glare or fog make them hard to see through, or because they are hot, heavy and uncomfortable to wear. Addressing each of these specific design problems could increase visor use and prevent a significant number of debilitating injuries. This paper presents methods for preventing and eliminating scratches on demining visors.


Cultural Competence In Action: A Framework And Practical Strategies For Clinicians, Nidhi Mahendra, Dolores Battle, Joan Payne Nov 2006

Cultural Competence In Action: A Framework And Practical Strategies For Clinicians, Nidhi Mahendra, Dolores Battle, Joan Payne

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


2005-2006 Annual Financial Report Stony Brook University,, Stony Brook University Nov 2006

2005-2006 Annual Financial Report Stony Brook University,, Stony Brook University

Annual Financial Report

No abstract provided.


I.06-10 | Uup Insight, United University Professions Nov 2006

I.06-10 | Uup Insight, United University Professions

UUP Insight

Newsletter of the Stony Brook Chapter of the United University Professions | v. : ill. ; 28 cm (original analog pub.),UUP Professional Perspective | Insight | UUP Newsletter | UUP/SB Newsletter