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Re-Evaluation Of The Main Ridge Site And Adjacent Areas: Quarterly Progress Report, October 1 - December 31, 2007, Margaret N. Rees

Archaeology

• Visited the National Administration of Records and Archives in College Park, Maryland to collect additional archival data for the Finder’s Guide.

• Visited the National Museum of the American Indian to collect additional photographs for the Finder’s Guide.

• Submitted Finder’s Guide documenting the results of the archival study.

• Completed an analysis of the variation in Tusayan White Ware ceramics from Main Ridge.

• Attended the Virgin Anasazi Pottery Conference at the Museum of Northern Arizona.

Limnological Assistance For The Lake Mead National Recreation Area In Meeting The Challenge Of The Water 2025 Initiative: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending: December 31, 2007, Margaret N. Rees

Limnological Studies

• The limnologist position has been announced.
• Project 1: Review of the draft Boulder Basin Adaptive Management Plan is underway.
• Project 2: Development of a white paper expressing the joint needs of the entities involved in Water 2025 projects is being coordinated.
• Project 3: A bibliographic reference spreadsheet organizing literature citations related to quagga and zebra mussel research has been completed.
• Project 4: A comprehensive literature search of Lake Mead limnology is well underway; an Access database has been designed to organize reference citations; and a special collections library at UNLV is being established to house original rare documents and other …

Lake Mead National Recreation Area Sensitive Wildlife Species Monitoring And Analysis: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending December 31, 2007, Margaret N. Rees

Wildlife Monitoring

Project 1. Relict Leopard Frog Monitoring, Management, and Research

• Fall surveys completed at all natural and translocation sites.
• Coordination for a potential translocation site on BLM lands in the Gold Butte area ongoing – the aim is that this site will be ready for translocations in 2008.
• Coordination ongoing for evaluation of a translocation site on BLM lands in the Black Mountains, AZ – the plan is to complete compliance in 2008.
• Coordination and assistance provided to UNLV research efforts on habitat improvements at Blue Point, Rogers, and Pupfish Refuge springs.
• Relict Leopard Frog Conservation Team meeting held in December. …

Southern Nevada Agency Partnership Cultural Site Stewardship Program – Program Expansion And Steward Retention: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending December 31, 2007, Margaret N. Rees

Cultural Site Stewardship Program

• An ATV safety class was conducted to certify Clark County site stewards.

• Stewards reported ten major cultural site impacts and nine lesser impacts.

• Technical design for the new CSSP database is 80% complete.

Mice Deficient In Involucrin, Envoplakin, And Periplakin Have A Defective Epidermal Barrier., Lisa M Sevilla, Rachida Nachat, Karen R Groot, John F Klement, Jouni Uitto, Philippe Djian, Arto Määttä, Fiona M Watt

Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Faculty Papers

The cornified envelope is assembled from transglutaminase cross-linked proteins and lipids in the outermost epidermal layers and is essential for skin barrier function. Involucrin, envoplakin, and periplakin form the protein scaffold on which the envelope assembles. To examine their combined function, we generated mice deficient in all three genes. The triple knockouts have delayed embryonic barrier formation and postnatal hyperkeratosis (abnormal accumulation of cornified cells) resulting from impaired desquamation. Cornified envelopes form but are ultrastructurally abnormal, with reduced lipid content and decreased mechanical integrity. Expression of proteases is reduced and the protease inhibitor, serpina1b, is highly upregulated, resulting in defective …

The Learning Organisation And Health Care Education, Rashid K. Al-Abri, Intisar S. Al-Hashmi

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

The ‘Learning Organisation’ is a concept first described by Peter Senge as an organisation where people continuously learn and enhance their capabilities to create. It consists of five main disciplines: team learning, shared vision, mental models, personal mastery and systems thinking. These disciplines are dynamic and interact with each other. System thinking is the cornerstone of a true learning organisation and is described as the discipline used to implement the disciplines. In a learning organisation, health care education aims to educate its members with up to date knowledge to produce competent and safe personnel, who can promote quality in health …

Front Matter

Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law

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Back Matter

Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law

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Operational Readiness Of Float-Free Arrangements For Liferaft And Epirb : Analysis Of Implications On Safety Training Standards And Procedures, Pedro De Lima Filho

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Law And Policy Perspectives Of Seafarers' Claims, Lunecito U. Delos Santos

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Integrated Approach To The Interconnected Maritime Services Of Turkey, Cagdas Gurbuz

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Edward Leon Dukes

African American Funeral Programs

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Marketing In Liner Shipping : Current Practices And Suggestions For Introducing New Marketing Tools To The Industry, Sandra S. G. Haddad

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Pengaruh Locus Of Control, Komitmen Profesional, Pengalaman Audit Terhadap Perilaku Akuntan Publik Dalam Konflik Audit Dengan Kesadaran Etis Sebagai Variabel Pemoderasi, Intiyas Utami, Yefta Andi Kus Noegroho, Fenny Indrawati

Jurnal Akuntansi dan Keuangan Indonesia

Phenomena in public accountant that client pressure exists in an audit conflict situation are prevalent in the audit environment. Theoretical linkages between personality, ethical reasoning and ethical behavior were interesting to study. This paper studies those phenomena with behavioral research in accounting. This paper investigates the interaction effects o f locus o f control, professional commitment, audit experience and ethical reasoning on the behavior o f public accountants in the audit conflict situation. The data were collected through mail survey from fifty-two public accountants from CPA firm in DK1 Jakarta, Semarang, and Surabaya. The convenience sampling method was used in …

Computer Alert System That Promotes Patient Safety By Identifying Possible Contraindications Of Prescribed Physical Agents, Hong-Nan Shih, Jing-Hwa Wey, Chun-Chieh Chiu, Po-Wei Lin, Tsan-Hon Liou, Chi-Hsien Chen

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

This study investigated and analyzed the prevalence of contraindications that can co-exist with a prescribed physical agent. To prevent likely complications, this study implemented a computer warning system, which prompts physiatrists to possible contraindications. Once a physical agent is prescribed, the system automatically reviewarticles the ICD-9 codes in the patients’ medical chart. Two pre-established databases are used in the warning system: one contains contraindications for each physical agent and the other has possible contraindications for each selected ICD-9 code. By cross-referencing between ICD-9 codes in a patient's chart and the two databases, the warning system was able to identify possible …

Hereditary Neuropathy With Liability To Pressure Palsies: A Report Of Two Cases, Chu-Hsu Lin, Long-Sun Ro, Hung-Chih Hsu, Wei-Chi Hsieh, Chih-Jung Lin, Jian-Der Lee

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies (HNPP) is an autosomal-dominant disorder characterized by self-limited, recurrent compressive mononeuropathies at common entrapment sites precipitated by trivial injuries. This disorder typically develops in early adulthood. Electrodiagnostic studies revealed diffuse mild demyelinating neuropathies with entrapment over common entrapment sites. Nerve biopsies frequently show segmental demyelination and thickening of the myelin sheath which is mostly caused by 1.5 Mb deletion of the 17p 11.2 site containing the peripheral myelin protein 22 (PMP22) gene on the 17(superscript th) chromosome. This report describes the clinical features, electrodiagnostic studies, and genetic studies of a Taiwanese family. Among …

A Reviewarticle Of Psychometric Properties Of Five Tests Of Attention Commonly Used In Patients With Stroke, Hui-Yan Chiau, I-Ping Hsueh, Chia-Lin Koh, Hui-Chun Chen, Chin-Ling Hsieh

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Background and purpose: Comparison of the psychometric properties of tests of attention can provide guidelines with which clinicians and researchers can determine a useful measurement. The purpose of this study is to reviewarticle and appraise the psychometric properties of attentional tests frequently used during the last 3 years in empirical studies of stroke and to determine how well these tests can be applied on people with stroke.Methods: This study included two parts: first, a search from the MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL and Index to Chinese Periodical Literature databases for attentional tests used more than twice in empirical studies of stroke in …

Epidemiology And Associated Factors Related To Congenital Muscular Torticollis In A Taiwan Regional Hospital, Miao-Ming Chen, Sung-Kai Lin, Chuan-Fa Hsieh, Hsiu-Hsi Chen

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Introduction: Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) is the common disease among newborn. The diagnosis of CMT was based on clinical presentation and physical examination, typically. In 1900, ultrasonography for the CMT had first been described and it had been found to be a more sensitive diagnostic tool. However, such data was scarcely in Taiwan.Purpose: To measure the incidence of CMT in Taiwan and identify associated factors in order to provide evidence for a possible etiology for CMT. Methods: We used of CMT sonography of 1021 newborns at Li-Shin hospital. Sonographic studies of the bilateral sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) were performed on all …

Effects Of Residence On Physical Fitness Among Adults In Taiwan, Jih-Rong Lin, Yin-Chou Lin, Cheng-Hsiu Lai, Chia-Hua Kuo, Shih-Wei Chou, Alice M. K. Wong

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Health-related physical fitness can be assessed using four principal attributes: body composition; muscular strength and endurance; flexibility; and cardiorespiratory endurance. Factors such as the lifestyle behaviors or dietetic habits can affect physical fitness. The aim of this study is to investigate the differences in physical fitness among adults residing in different areas of Taiwan. The study was conducted between April and November 2002. In total, 19638 subjects aged 18-65 years were recruited and divided into the following three groups: (1) urban group (subjects living in Taipei and Kaohsiung City); (2) rural group (subjects living in Yunlin County, Chiayi County, Chiayi …

Exploring The Relationship Between Body Build And Pressure Under The Ischial Tuberosity, Li-Ru Chen, Kuo-Hu Chen, Chia Lee, Ming-Shin Wang, Ting-Chang Chen, Cheng-Hsun Hsieh

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Pressure ulcers usually occur over the ischial tuberosity of the people bound in wheelchairs. The objective of the study is to make a comparison between age, genders, and different factors of body build, including height, weight, body mass index, body fat percentage, waist circumference, buttock circumference, and mid-upper arm circumference, on their influences upon pressure under the ischial tuberosity.This experiment is a cross-sectional comparison study. We recruited 38 participants, including twenty-five males and thirteen females aged from 24 to 57. Our results showed that there were no differences on pressure under the ischial tuberosity among people of different age and …

Of Breaches Of The Peace, Home Invasions, And Securities Fraud, A. Christine Hurt

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

The Bluebook At Eighteen: Reflecting And Ratifying Current Trends In Legal Scholarship, A. Christine Hurt

Faculty Scholarship

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The Political Balance Of Power Over The Military: Rethinking The Relationship Between The Armed Forces, The President, And Congress, Geoffery S. Corn, Eric Talbot Jensen

Faculty Scholarship

Recent events related to the planning and execution of the war in Iraq, most notably the perceived 2003 "firing" of then Army Chief of Staff Eric Shinseki, have raised concerns over the effect of Executive Branch dominance of the military and how that dominance impacts the ability of Congress to obtain timely and important information. Such actions, perceived to discourage members of the military from providing candid views to Congress when they differ with the Administration, even if implied instead of express, strike at the very core of the founder's intent to balance military power within the national government. The …

The Proliferation Security Initiative (Psi) : The Compability With Unclos And The 2005 Sua Convention - The Way Forward In The East Asian Region, Tokimasa Yokoi

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Trade Facilitation For Landlocked Developing Countries : A Case Study Of The Palestinian Economy, Ashraf Y. A. Abed

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Beating The Deadline : Archipelagic State Compliance Under Unclos Article 47, Fedelyn A. Santos

World Maritime University Dissertations

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The Impact Of Distance And Service Quality On Port Selection Decisions Of Shippers From West African Landlocked Countries, Eyalon Fawie

World Maritime University Dissertations

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A Growing Gap Between The Integrated Systems On The Bridge And The End Users : An Approach Considering Safety And Risk Management, R. Cavalleri

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Below The Radar : An Analysis Of The "Small Boat Threat" To Maritime Security, Crawford J. Crawford

World Maritime University Dissertations

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A Novel Runx2 Missense Mutation Predicted To Disrupt Dna Binding Causes Cleidocranial Dysplasia In A Large Chinese Family With Hyperplastic Nails, Shaohua Tang, Qiyu Xu, Xueqin Xu, Jicheng Du, Xuemei Yang, Yusheng Jiang, Xiaoqin Wang, Nancy Speck, Taosheng Huang

Dartmouth Scholarship

Background: Cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD) is a dominantly inherited disease characterized by hypoplastic or absent clavicles, large fontanels, dental dysplasia, and delayed skeletal development. The purpose of this study is to investigate the genetic basis of Chinese family with CCD.

Methods: Here, a large Chinese family with CCD and hyperplastic nails was recruited. The clinical features displayed a significant intrafamilial variation. We sequenced the coding region of the RUNX2 gene for the mutation and phenotype analysis.

Results: The family carries a c.T407C (p.L136P) mutation in the DNA- and CBFβ-binding Runt domain of RUNX2. Based on the crystal structure, we predict this …