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Dishonest Medical Mistakes, Maxwell J. Mehlman

Vanderbilt Law Review

In the medical liability wars, physicians like to think that they are the ones in the trenches. Yet the true soldiers, of course, are the patients. As patients seek to avoid the barrage of malpractice reforms and the spoliation of managed care, one of their key refuges-the fiduciary duty of health care professionals-is being assailed from a number of directions. This Article describes these attacks and suggests how best to thwart them.

Imagine that you are seriously ill and go to a doctor. If you are like most patients these days, you are enrolled in some form of managed care. …

Activation In Neural Networks Controlling Ingestive Behaviors: What Does It Mean, And How Do We Map And Measure It?, Watts, Arshad Khan, Graciela Sanchez-Watts, Dawna Salter, Christina Neuner

Departmental Papers (Biology)

No abstract provided.

Influence And Its Opposite: Presence And Absence In The Work Of Harold Bloom, Joshua Henderson

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

In the years since he formulated and expanded on it in The Anxiety of Influence (1973), A Map of Misreading (1975), and Kaballah and Criticism (1975), Harold Bloom's theory of the "anxiety of influence" has engendered more ambivalence than serious investigation into his theory and its influences. In part, the ambivalence is due to Bloom's persona, which irritates the academic "left" and "right" alike. Surprisingly, it is not Bloom's defense of canonicity against post-structural Marxism, feminism, and New Historical criticism that generates the most resistance; instead, Bloom's dissenters more often come from the ranks of conservative traditionalists who might be …

Assessing The Parent Involvement Component Of A Head Start Program, Stephanie Wilkerson

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Head Start, a federally funded preschool program that provides a diverse array of services to children ages three to five years, strongly emphasizes the importance of parent involvement in its program. The purpose of the present study was to examine Head Start parents' perceptions of the parent involvement component of a regional Head Start program. Specifically, this study assessed barriers to parent involvement with the program, parent participation and satisfaction with the program, and whether or not parents were aware of the various aspects of the Head Start parent involvement component. This study also compared satisfaction ratings of parents who …

University Magazine Spring 2006, University News Service, Office Of Alumni Relations

University Publications

We hope you get engaged!||The Year of the cat||Views of RIT||Born to build||The Art of making art||Ice talk||On campus||Letters||RIT works!||Parent priorities||Class notes||Alumni activities

Faculty Senate Voting Faculty Academic Year, 2005-2006, Vol 36, P 1510-1542, Unm Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Documents

No abstract provided.

Cotton Top Farm: A Natural Horsemanship Training Facility, Nicole Schiermeyer

Architecture Masters of Science Program: Theses

In order to meet the requirements of the masters of Architecture Terminal Project, I propose to design an equestrian training facility for Cotton Top Farms in St. Joseph, Missouri. The site is located in a rural area three miles outside of St. Joseph, Missouri, on a bluff which overlooks a flood plain. The area has been used for farming for over 150 years. The original farm was a dairy, 40 acres of which has been adapted into Cotton Top Farms, a small family horse farm. Cotton Top Farms was established in 1985 by the current owner functioning as a family …

University Of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension Connect, May 2006

Connect (University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension)

Inside this issue:

pg. 3 Diabetes workshops
pg. 5 Annie’s Project
pg. 6 Prevent lead poisoning

Nebline, May 2006

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Bed Bug CSI: Investigating Bed Bug Infestations in Lincoln
2006 Perennial Plant of the Year
Cannas in the Garden
Ornamental Grasses for the Landscape
Can People Treat for Bed Bugs Themselves?
Everything Homeowners Need to Know About Termite Control Workshop, May 18
Controlling Ticks
Spring Cleaning? Take Advantage of Household Hazardous Waste Collections
Building a Bat House
Fertilizing Grass Pastures and Hay Lands
What is an Acre?
Butterfly Gardens
Family Skills and Desires
Control of Perennial Weedy Grasses
Maintaining Your Birch Tree
$tretch Your Food Dollar by $pending $mart
Saucy Pasta & Veggie Frittata Recipe
Calories Expended in Common Physical …

Utah State University Commencement, 2006 – Main Campus, Utah State University

Commencement Programs

115th Annual Commencement of Utah State University

Sausage-Making, Pigs' Ears, And Congressional Expansion Of Federal Jurisdiction: Exxon Mobil V. Allapattah And Its Lessons For The Class Action Fairness Act, Adam N. Steinman

Washington Law Review

The year 2005 witnessed two watershed developments in federal jurisdiction: the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Allapattah Services, Inc. and the enactment of the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA). Allapantah and CAFA raise the same fundamental question: how should courts interpret a statute whose text would expand federal jurisdiction far beyond what Congress apparently intended? In Allapattah, the Court confronted this question in resolving an aspect of the supplemental jurisdiction statute that had deeply divided both the judiciary and academia. CAFA's expansion of federal jurisdiction over class actions will require courts to struggle with this …

Mycobacterium-Plant Interactions In Bioremediation Of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Compounds, Robert D. Child

Biology

Five mycobacterium isolates that degrade polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons colonize the surface of barley roots from a seed inoculum. Colonization was maintained in the presence of an aggressive root-colonizing pseudomonad. All five of the mycobacterium strains utilized components in root washes for growth but they differed in their potential for biofilm formation. Components in the barley root washes did not impede the mineralization of pyrene. An inexpensive, portable, flexible microcosm chamber system was constructed and implemented in pyrene mineralization experiments. The system facilitated control of sterile conditions, air flow-through, and collection of volatilized radiolabeled compounds. Mineralization rates of pyrene were higher …

Hypertension And Kidney Disease In Asia, Tazeen H. Jafar

Section of Nephrology

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Communicable diseases were traditionally the major cause of public health concern in Asian countries, most of which were less developed. With industrialization and associated lifestyle changes during the past few decades, however, noncommunicable diseases similar to those that affect Western societies have emerged in Asian countries. The purpose of the review was to examine recent evidence about the burden and factors associated with hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Asian countries.RECENT FINDINGS: Hypertension has become one of the leading causes of mortality in Asia. Although its prevalence continues to rise, it remains under-diagnosed and under-treated. CKD …

Ada News - 05/01/2006, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

Established in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.

Clemson Commencement Program, May 2006, Clemson University

Clemson Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

The Collegian (2006-05-01), José Borjón

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Vol. 54, No. 28 [Vol. 58, No. 28]

Supersizing The Pint-Sized: The Need For Fda-Mandated Child-Oriented Food Labeling, Gail H. Javitt

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

No abstract provided.

Resisting Deep Capture: The Commercial Speech Doctrine And Junk-Food Advertising To Children, David G. Yosifon

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

No abstract provided.

Changing The Food Environment: Community Engagement Strategies And Place-Based Policy Tools That Address The Influence Of Marketing, Amanda Shaffer, Mark Vallianatos, Andrea Misako Azuma, Robert Gottlieb

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

No abstract provided.

South Dakota State University Undergraduate General Catalog 2006-2007, South Dakota State University

South Dakota State University Catalogs and Bulletins: 1935 to present

No abstract provided.

Science At Any Cost: The Ineffectiveness And Underenforcement Of The Animal Welfare Act, Melanie L. Vanderau

Penn State Environmental Law Review (1991 - 2011)

No abstract provided.

Science At Any Cost: The Ineffectiveness And Underenforcement Of The Animal Welfare Act, Melanie L. Vanderau

Penn State Environmental Law Review (1991 - 2011)

No abstract provided.

Green Marketing: The Urgent Need For Federal Regulation, Lauren C. Avallone

Penn State Environmental Law Review (1991 - 2011)

No abstract provided.

Positive Association Between Resting Energy Expenditure And Weight Gain In A Lean Adult Population, Amy Luke, Ramon Durazo-Arvizu, Guichan Cao, Adebowale Adeyemo, Bamidele Tayo, Richard Cooper

Faculty Publications

Background: Weight gain in adulthood is common, from modest gains in developing countries to substantial increases in Western societies. Evidence of the importance of energy expenditure in adult weight change has been limited to studies conducted in Pima Indians, in whom resting energy expenditure (REE) was found to be inversely associated with weight gain. Objective: The aim was to determine whether REE was predictive of weight change in lean Nigerian adults. Design: Weight was measured in 744 adults on 2-4 occasions over 5.5 y. REE was measured in the second follow-up examination. Sex-specific, mixed-effects models with REE, fat-free mass, and …

Mid-Season Prediction Of Wheat-Grain Yield Potential Using Plant, Soil, And Sensor Measurements, K. Girma, K. L. Martin, R. H. Anderson, D. B. Arnall, K. D. Brixey, M. A. Casillas, B. Chung, B. C. Dobey, S. K. Kamenidou, S. K. Kariuki, E. E. Katsalirou, J. C. Morris, J. Q. Moss, C. T. Rohla, B. J. Sudbury, B. S. Tubana, W. R. Raun

Faculty Publications

The components that define cereal-grain yield potential have not been well defined. The objective of this study was to collect many differing biological measurements from a long-term winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) study in an attempt to better define yield potential. Four treatments were sampled that annually received 0, 45, 90, and 135 kg N ha-1 at fixed rates of phosphorus (P) (30 kg ha-1) and potassium (K) (37 kg ha -1). Mid-season measurements of leaf color, chlorophyll, normalized difference vegetative index (NDVI), plant height, canopy temperature, tiller density, plant density, soil moisture, soil NH4-N, NO3-N, organic carbon (C), total …

The High Cost Of Inactivity, Winston J. Craig

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.

May 1, 2006 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Assessment Of Whole Grain Intake And Health Correlates In An Aging Population, Alexis Howard

Senior Honors Projects

Research suggests that whole grain intake may decrease the risk of heart disease, type II diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and many types of cancer. The overall goal of this work is to increase the health status of an older adult population through comprehensive nutrition risk assessment and exposure to tailored nutrition education interventions. This project involved assisting in baseline and post-intervention assessment of the knowledge, attitude, and intake of whole grain foods within a convenience sample of fifty-eight older adults residing in low-income housing sites across Rhode Island. Anthropometry, including height, weight, waist circumference, and blood pressure was measured, along with …

Induction Of Experimental Autoimmune Thyroiditis (Eat) In Sprague-Dawley Rats And Measurements Of Severity Of Eat Using Scanning Electron Microscopy, Claudio Miguel Fernandez

Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects

As early as the 1950’s it was shown that animals as mice, rats, guinea pigs, and monkeys that received one injection of xenogeneic thyroglobulin emulsified in Complete Freund’s Adjuvant (CFA) developed Experimental Autoimmune Thyroiditis (EAT) (Voller et al., 1980). The damage reported was destruction of the thyroid follicles, and infiltration of the thyroid by macrophages, neutrophils, and lymphocytes. An injection of Bordetella pertussis proved to enhance the incidence and severity of EAT in animal models. Bordetella pertussis is no longer manufactured in large quantities, and it is extremely difficult to purchase. Therefore, a different procedure had to be developed that …

A Preliminary Benthic Invertebrate Study Of Jun Jaegyu Volcano : An Undersea Volcano In Antarctic Sound, Antarctica, Gina QuiñOnes

Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects

Jun Jaegyu volcano, an Antarctic submarine volcano, was dredged in May 2004 for sediment and marine macroinvertebrates. The objectives of this study were to examine the benthic assemblages and biodiversity present on the newly discovered volcano. The volcano is located on the continental shelf of the northeastern Antarctic Peninsula, where recent changes in surface temperature and ice shelf stability have been observed. This volcano was swath-mapped during cruise 01 -07 of the Research Vessel-Ice Breaker Nathaniel B. Palmer. The volcano was studied using a SCUD video camera and a dredge along the flanks and crest. Results indicate a seafloor surface …