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Medical Identity Theft – Not Feeling Like Yourself?, Darren Webb Dec 2007

Medical Identity Theft – Not Feeling Like Yourself?, Darren Webb

Australian Information Security Management Conference

Hospital and general practice healthcare providers today rely heavily on the information and communication technologies they employ to provide access to patient and associated data. The continuing migration to wireless means of data transfer has afforded system users more convenient and timely access to information via the use of 802.11 based wireless network capable devices. Through the increased digital connectivity of these internet and wireless based networks, new avenues of criminal activity such as medical identity theft have been steadily increasing as malicious individuals and organisations seek to abuse the digital ubiquity of the electronic medical record. The increased need …

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It's Alive! The Gothic (Dis)Embodiment Of The Logic Of Networks, Anna Katharine Bennion Dec 2007

It's Alive! The Gothic (Dis)Embodiment Of The Logic Of Networks, Anna Katharine Bennion

Theses and Dissertations

My thesis draws connections between today's network society and the workings of gothic literature in the late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century. Just as our society is formed and affected by the flow of information, the eighteenth-century culture of sensibility was formed by the merging and flow of scientific "technology" (or new scientific discoveries) and societal norms and rules. Gothic literature was born out of this science-society network, and in many ways embodies the ruptures implicit in it. Although gothic literature is not a network in the same sense as informationalism and the culture of sensibility are, gothic literature works according …

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Most Popular Downloads -- November 2007 Dec 2007

Most Popular Downloads -- November 2007

Institutional Repository Information

The 100 most-often downloaded documents for November 2007, with other monthly statistics. Highlights: 55,760 total for month; 70% of available open-access files were downloaded at least once.

Also, a new feature, a report on international usage. Highlights: users from 118 countries/territories (other than USA) downloaded articles, including Lesotho, Azerbaijan, Zambia, Nepal, Namibia, and (my favorite) Ascension Island. International usage was 23% of the month's total.

WELCOME, INTERNATIONAL USERS !!!

Note:The Digital Commons doesn't know who you are, just that the referring IP addresses contained a particular country code.

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Mechanizm Zachowania Się Konsumenta Na Rynku W Ujęciu Makroekonomicznych Koncepcji Konsumpcji, Tomasz Zalega Dec 2007

Mechanizm Zachowania Się Konsumenta Na Rynku W Ujęciu Makroekonomicznych Koncepcji Konsumpcji, Tomasz Zalega

Studia i Materiały Wydział Zarządzania Uniwersytet Warszawski

W artykule przeanalizowano – w oparciu o kluczowe koncepcje makroekonomiczne – mechanizm postępowania konsumentów w dziedzinie podejmowania decyzji konsumpcyjnych. Skoncentrowano się na hipotezie dochodu absolutnego J.M. Keynesa, hipotezie dochodu względnego J.S. Duesenberry.’ego, hipotezie dochodu permanentnego M. Friedmana oraz hipotezie cyklu życia F. Modiglianiego i A.K. Ando. Podstawowe założenia, odnoszące się do poszczególnych hipotez konsumpcji, skorelowano z mechanizmem zachowania się konsumentów na rynku, analizując jednocześnie kluczowe determinanty decydujące o postępowaniu konsumenta na rynku w omawianych makroekonomicznych koncepcjach konsumpcji.

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Averting Catastrophic Climate Change: Confronting Wealth, V Hurth, P Wells Dec 2007

Averting Catastrophic Climate Change: Confronting Wealth, V Hurth, P Wells

Plymouth Business School

In the context of potential catastrophic climate change, it is vital that fundamental drivers of carbon dioxide emissions are pinpointed and addressed. One of the key drivers of these emissions is shown to be increased economic wealth. This paper highlights that links between wealth and carbon dioxide must be addressed, and that although highly debated, the links are not well considered, especially at the detailed level of what drives consumption preferences of the global wealthy. In the context of increasing wealth concentration and poverty gaps, this subject is central to issues of social justice as well as environmental integrity. © …

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Niche Separation Along Environmental Gradients As A Mechanism To Promote The Coexistence Of Native And Invasive Species, Edmund R. Priddis Dec 2007

Niche Separation Along Environmental Gradients As A Mechanism To Promote The Coexistence Of Native And Invasive Species, Edmund R. Priddis

Theses and Dissertations

Niche separation may be the key to promoting the long-term coexistence of introduced and native species. Physical alterations to the environment (habitat manipulation) or re-introducing native species to former habitats can exploit the maladapted traits of introduced species to create a refuge for native species. No two species have identical niches because evolutionary constraints differ between species with different evolutionary histories. Our objectives were to determine if cold temperatures could promote coexistence between native least chub and introduced western mosquitofish. We used individual scale and population scale experiments to test four hypotheses: 1) colder temperatures would reduce the aggressive behavior …

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Spartan Daily, December 4, 2007, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Dec 2007

Spartan Daily, December 4, 2007, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 129, Issue 51

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Mustang Daily, December 3, 2007 Dec 2007

Mustang Daily, December 3, 2007

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

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Ccu Newsletter, December 3, 2007, Coastal Carolina University Dec 2007

Ccu Newsletter, December 3, 2007, Coastal Carolina University

Coastal Carolina University Newsletter

Coastal Carolina University's weekly on-campus newsletter.

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A Costly Standoff: The Hart And Miller Islands Controversy, Raymond K. Shin Dec 2007

A Costly Standoff: The Hart And Miller Islands Controversy, Raymond K. Shin

Legal History Publications

In the 1970s, the state of Maryland planned to construct a diked disposal area on Hart and Miller Islands to contain contaminated spoil from dredging projects in the Chesapeake Bay. Environmental groups and nearby residents filed a lawsuit in opposition, relying on the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 along with other statutes and regulations. Although the courts held in favor of the defendants, the litigation caused years of delay and millions of dollars in added costs for the state. The Hart-Miller Island controversy demonstrates the importance of avoiding lawsuits against large-scale public works projects if at all possible, even …

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Current, December 03, 2007, University Of Missouri-St. Louis Dec 2007

Current, December 03, 2007, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

Current (2000s)

No abstract provided.

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The Chanticleer, 2007-12-03, Coastal Carolina University Dec 2007

The Chanticleer, 2007-12-03, Coastal Carolina University

The Chanticleer Student Newspaper

The editorially independent student produced weekly newspaper of Coastal Carolina University.

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Commonwealth Times 2007-12-03 Dec 2007

Commonwealth Times 2007-12-03

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

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Columbia Chronicle (12/03/2007), Columbia College Chicago Dec 2007

Columbia Chronicle (12/03/2007), Columbia College Chicago

Columbia Chronicle

Student newspaper from December 3, 2007 entitled The Columbia Chronicle. This issue is 40 pages and is listed as Volume 43, Number 14. Cover story: "Amtrak pileup injures 71" Editor-in-Chief: Amanda Maurer

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How Emotional Processes Affect Physical Health And Well-Being Dec 2007

How Emotional Processes Affect Physical Health And Well-Being

Topics in Integrative Medicine

An important philosophical principle of integrative medicine is the interrelationship of physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of health. This article describes mind-body influences and interactions, and presents some of the evidence that supports it.

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The Daily Gamecock, Monday, December 3, 2007, University Of South Carolina,Office Of Student Media Dec 2007

The Daily Gamecock, Monday, December 3, 2007, University Of South Carolina,Office Of Student Media

December

No abstract provided.

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Fulbright Program Benefits Um Students, Faculty, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations Dec 2007

Fulbright Program Benefits Um Students, Faculty, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

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Critical Infrastructure Systems Modelling: Benchmarking Cpntools, Graeme Pye, Matthew J. Warren Dec 2007

Critical Infrastructure Systems Modelling: Benchmarking Cpntools, Graeme Pye, Matthew J. Warren

Australian Information Warfare and Security Conference

This paper reports on the application of systems modelling benchmarks to determine the viability of systems modelling software and its suitability for modelling critical infrastructure systems. This research applies the earlier research that related to developing benchmarks that when applied to systems modelling software will indicate its likely suitability to modelling critical infrastructure systems. In this context, the systems modeling benchmarks will assess the practicality of CPNTools to the task of modelling critical infrastructure systems.

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Managing Analysis, David Shaw Dec 2007

Managing Analysis, David Shaw

Australian Information Warfare and Security Conference

The Intelligence profession requires effective management to function properly and professional discourse highlights the changing nature of intelligence work. Highlighted “failures” are linked to organizational structures and ethos, and proposals to address the problems include discussion of human and organizational factors with recommendations that address the issues. However, optimising the intelligence process may not be a simple case of applying management techniques as the work relies substantially on individual endeavour. Innovative management techniques are needed and these should be grounded in recognising the peculiar nature of analysis and the skill set required.

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Vol. 33, No. 13 (December 3, 2007) Dec 2007

Vol. 33, No. 13 (December 3, 2007)

Indiana Law Annotated

No abstract provided.

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December 3, 2007 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham Dec 2007

December 3, 2007 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

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Daily Eastern News: December 03, 2007, Eastern Illinois University Dec 2007

Daily Eastern News: December 03, 2007, Eastern Illinois University

December

No abstract provided.

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Organizational Recruitment Web Sites: The Influence Of Web Site Aesthetics On Initial Affective Reactions To The Site And Subsequent Attraction To The Organization, Rebekkah Wills Dec 2007

Organizational Recruitment Web Sites: The Influence Of Web Site Aesthetics On Initial Affective Reactions To The Site And Subsequent Attraction To The Organization, Rebekkah Wills

All Theses

The present study examined the potential relationship between specific characteristics of organizational recruitment web sites and applicant attraction to the organization. Cober, Brown, Keeping, and Levy (2004) proposed a conceptual model that suggests web site aesthetics influence the applicant's attitude toward the web site which in turn influences applicant attraction. The current study provides a partial test of this model by examining web site aesthetics, prior attitudes toward the organization, initial affective reactions to the web site, perceptions of web site usability and post-viewing attitudes toward the site and the organization. Participants (N = 159) included undergraduate students using the …

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Sandspur, Vol 114, No 10, December 03, 2007, Rollins College Dec 2007

Sandspur, Vol 114, No 10, December 03, 2007, Rollins College

The Rollins Sandspur

Rollins College student newspaper, written by the students and published at Rollins College. The Sandspur started as a literary journal.

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Journalism Professor's New Book Addresses Role Of Clarion-Ledger In Adoption Of The 1982 Education Reform, Deborah Purnell Dec 2007

Journalism Professor's New Book Addresses Role Of Clarion-Ledger In Adoption Of The 1982 Education Reform, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. -- The role of The Clarion-Ledger in passage of the state's historic Education Reform Act of 1982 is the subject of a new book by a University of Mississippi journalism faculty membe

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). Size Dependency Of The Elastic Modulus Of Zno Nanowires: Surface Stress Effect, Guofeng Wang, Xiaodong Li Dec 2007

). Size Dependency Of The Elastic Modulus Of Zno Nanowires: Surface Stress Effect, Guofeng Wang, Xiaodong Li

Faculty Publications

Relation between the elastic modulus and the diameter (D) of ZnOnanowires was elucidated using a model with the calculated ZnOsurface stresses as input. We predict for ZnOnanowires due to surface stress effect: (1) when D>20nm, the elastic modulus would be lower than the bulk modulus and decrease with the decreasing diameter, (2) when 20nm>D>2nm, the nanowires with a longer length and a wurtzite crystal structure could be mechanically unstable, and (3) when D<2nm, the elastic modulus would be higher than that of the bulk value and increase with a decrease in nanowire diameter.

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Winners Of Um Essay Contest Announced, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations Dec 2007

Winners Of Um Essay Contest Announced, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

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The Bg News December 3, 2007, Bowling Green State University Dec 2007

The Bg News December 3, 2007, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. December 3, 2007. Volume 98-Issue 69.

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The Rate And Timing Of Direct Mountain Front Recharge In An Arid Environment, Silver Island Mountains, Utah, Gregory T. Carling Dec 2007

The Rate And Timing Of Direct Mountain Front Recharge In An Arid Environment, Silver Island Mountains, Utah, Gregory T. Carling

Theses and Dissertations

Direct mountain front recharge (MFR), water table recharge at the base of the mountain front, was evaluated on the arid (<250 mm/yr precipitation) Silver Island Mountains by comparing mountain precipitation to groundwater response. Direct MFR contributions were assessed on two catchments, one bedrock (i.e., mountain block) dominated and the other alluvial fan (i.e., mountain front) dominated. Catchment precipitation and shallow groundwater levels at each catchment outlet were measured for a 24 month period beginning October 2005. This time period captured one complete hydrologic cycle (December 2005-February 2007) for which annual and seasonal direct MFR rates were calculated. Annual direct MFR was calculated using a modified version of the water table fluctuation (WTF) method as 0.015-0.016% of precipitation on both catchments, with seasonal variations of 0% in summer up to 0.023% in winter, spring and fall. Seasonal direct MFR contributions are similar on the bedrock and the alluvial fan dominated catchments, with a notable exception during fall 2006 when direct MFR was twice as effective on the bedrock dominated system than on the alluvial fan dominated system (0.022% and 0.011% of precipitation, respectively). Darcy's law calculations show similarly low annual direct MFR contributions (0.013-0.032% of precipitation) as those calculated by the WTF method. Calculated direct MFR is 10% or less than typical calculated combined MFR (near surface recharge and deep underflow from the mountain block) for similar terrains and climates, and is only 3.5% of the combined MFR for the Silver Island Mountains as calculated by the Maxey-Eakin model. However, based on total recharge to the adjacent playa, it is apparent that the Maxey-Eakin model overestimates combined MFR, and the small calculated direct MFR is at least 50% of combined MFR. Despite some uncertainty in the numerical results, several patterns are evident in the data. The data show that direct MFR occurs in response to small rainfall events throughout much of the year, and that snowmelt is not necessary to produce direct MFR. The data also show that direct MFR responds more quickly and flushes through the system faster on the alluvial fan catchment than on the bedrock catchment.

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December 3, 2007 Dec 2007

December 3, 2007

The Gavel Gazette

No abstract provided.

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