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Congenital Lower Intestinal Tract Anomalies :Review Of Surgical Management Of 50 Iraqi Patients In Al –Najaf City, Hassan Hadi Zaini Dec 2008

Congenital Lower Intestinal Tract Anomalies :Review Of Surgical Management Of 50 Iraqi Patients In Al –Najaf City, Hassan Hadi Zaini

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Congenital lower intestinal tract anomalies are significant cause of morbidity and mortality in children, classified in two groups, major one is anorectal malformation, other one Hirchsprung’s disease, usually associated with other anomalies and should be treated as early as possible. OBJECTIVE: To show the prevalence and our experience with congenital lower intestinal tract anomalies in AL-Najaf city. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total 50 patients had various types of congenital lower intestinal tract anomalies , 22 of them high types (anorectal) treated by 3 stages operations(preliminary colostomy, nearly new definitive surgery infracoccygeal approach and closure colostomy), minor surgery for …


Maxillary Sinus Ultrasound Versus Plain Radiography And Diagnostic Antral Washout In The Diagnosis Of Maxillary Sinus Diseases., Abd Alameer K. Alaskaree Dec 2008

Maxillary Sinus Ultrasound Versus Plain Radiography And Diagnostic Antral Washout In The Diagnosis Of Maxillary Sinus Diseases., Abd Alameer K. Alaskaree

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Maxillary sinus ultrasound has been found useful in diagnosis of maxillary sinus diseases. OBJECTIVE: Is to compare the usefulness of diagnostic ultrasound, radiography of the maxillary sinuses with the results of he diagnostic wash out in detection of the maxillary sinus diseases. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Fifty-five patients (109 maxillary sinuses) with suspected sinus diseases on clinical evaluation examined by ultrasonography, plain radiography and followed by diagnostic antral washout. RESULTS: The positive returns were 48.6% (53/109). The sensitivity of the ultrasonography and plain radiography were (92.5%), (90.5%) respectively. The specificity of the ultrasonography and the plain radiography were (55%, …


Interannual Variability Of Photosynthesis Across Africa And Its Attribution, Christopher A. Williams, Niall P. Hanan, Ian Baker, G. James Collatz, Joseph Berry, A. Scott Denning Dec 2008

Interannual Variability Of Photosynthesis Across Africa And Its Attribution, Christopher A. Williams, Niall P. Hanan, Ian Baker, G. James Collatz, Joseph Berry, A. Scott Denning

Geography

Africa is thought to be a large source of interannual variability in the global carbon cycle, only vaguely attributed to climate fluctuations. This study uses a biophysical model, Simple Biosphere, to examine in detail what specific factors, physiological (acute stress from low soil water, temperature, or low humidity) and biophysical (low vegetation radiation use), are responsible for spatiotemporal patterns of photosynthesis across the African continent during the period 1982-2003. Acute soil water stress emerges as the primary factor driving interannual variability of photosynthesis for most of Africa. Southern savannas and woodlands are a particular hot spot of interannual variability in …


Predictability In The Indian Stock Market: A Study From An Econometric Perspective., Debabrata Mukhopadhyay Dr. Dec 2008

Predictability In The Indian Stock Market: A Study From An Econometric Perspective., Debabrata Mukhopadhyay Dr.

Doctoral Theses

No abstract provided.


December 27, 2008 (Pages 7069-7132), Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau Dec 2008

December 27, 2008 (Pages 7069-7132), Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau

Volume 38 (2008)

No abstract provided.


A Precautionary Tale: Separating The Infant From The Fetus, Lawrence Torcello Dec 2008

A Precautionary Tale: Separating The Infant From The Fetus, Lawrence Torcello

Articles

This article confronts growing conservative opposition to abortion based on the slippery slope claim that abortion is morally equivalent to infanticide. By examining the relationship between moral skepticism and precautionary ethics the article promotes completely the permissive position on abortion from conception to birth while consistently rejecting the possibility that such a position entails permissive implications for infanticide. The article introduces and traces the implicit relationship between moral skepticism, the precautionary principle and political liberalism.


December 26, 2008: Chanukah—The Victory Of The Taliban, Bruce Ledewitz Dec 2008

December 26, 2008: Chanukah—The Victory Of The Taliban, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “Chanukah—the Victory of the Taliban“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.


Final Report: Task 22 — Extreme Ground Motion Studies, John G. Anderson, James N. Brune, Jaak J.K. Daemen, Matthew Purvance Dec 2008

Final Report: Task 22 — Extreme Ground Motion Studies, John G. Anderson, James N. Brune, Jaak J.K. Daemen, Matthew Purvance

Publications (YM)

TASK 22 consisted of two separate investigations into extreme ground motions due to seismic events, Subtask 1 and Subtask 2. Subtask 1 included field studies of geological formations that should put an upper bound on extreme ground motions that have happened at the site of the formations. The locations are critically selected to provide the most effective constraints possible on the validity of the probabilistic seismic hazard analysis for Yucca Mountain. Subtask 2 surveyed recorded ground motions from around the world, with the aim to draw general conclusions from these as to the conditions where extreme ground motions are observed. …


Florida Sentinel Bulletin, December 26, 2008, Gwen Hayes Dec 2008

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, December 26, 2008, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The December 26, 2008, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin.


Structure And Dynamics Of Metalloproteins In Live Cells, Jeremy D. Cook, James E. Penner-Hahn, Timothy L. Stemmler Dec 2008

Structure And Dynamics Of Metalloproteins In Live Cells, Jeremy D. Cook, James E. Penner-Hahn, Timothy L. Stemmler

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Faculty Publications

X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) has emerged as one of the premier tools for investigating the structure and dynamic properties of metals in cells and in metal containing biomolecules. Utilizing the high flux and broad energy range of X-rays supplied by synchrotron light sources, one can selectively excite core electronic transitions in each metal. Spectroscopic signals from these electronic transitions can be used to dissect the chemical architecture of metals in cells, in cellular components and in biomolecules at varying degrees of structural resolution. With the development of ever-brighter X-ray sources, X-ray methods have grown into applications that can be utilized …


Cyber Civil Rights, Danielle Keats Citron Dec 2008

Cyber Civil Rights, Danielle Keats Citron

Faculty Scholarship

Social networking sites and blogs have increasingly become breeding grounds for anonymous online groups that attack women, people of color, and members of other traditionally disadvantaged groups. These destructive groups target individuals with defamation, threats of violence, and technology-based attacks that silence victims and concomitantly destroy their privacy. Victims go offline or assume pseudonyms to prevent future attacks, impoverishing online dialogue and depriving victims of the social and economic opportunities associated with a vibrant online presence. Attackers manipulate search engines to reproduce their lies and threats for employers and clients to see, creating digital “scarlet letters” that ruin reputations. Today’s …


Studi Kualitatif : Pelayanan Rujukan Asfiksia Bayi Baru Lahir Di Kabupaten Cirebon Jawa Barat, Ella Nurlaella Hadi Dec 2008

Studi Kualitatif : Pelayanan Rujukan Asfiksia Bayi Baru Lahir Di Kabupaten Cirebon Jawa Barat, Ella Nurlaella Hadi

Kesmas

Pada tahun 2005, studi penatalaksanaan asfiksia bayi baru lahir (BBL) oleh bidan di desa Kabupaten Cirebon menemukan kematian asfiksia BBL yang dirujuk ke rumah sakit masih tinggi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan informasi yang mendalam tentang proses rujukan, alur penanganan rujukan kasus asfiksia BBL di RS dan kualitas pelayanan di RS rujukan Kabupaten Cirebon. Untuk itu, digunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode studi kasus. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan BdD sudah menangani asfiksia BBL dengan benar, tetapi rujukan sering terlambat karena adanya faktor penghambat dari keluarga (ekonomi dan keputusan merujuk harus melibatkan keluarga besar) dan faktor lingkungan (transportasi di desa terpencil sulit terutama …


Language Attitudes, Linguistic Knowledge, And The Multicultural Education Of Pre-Service Teachers: A Sociolinguistic Study, Maria Elisa Paredes Dec 2008

Language Attitudes, Linguistic Knowledge, And The Multicultural Education Of Pre-Service Teachers: A Sociolinguistic Study, Maria Elisa Paredes

Dissertations

Abstract This research created, implemented and evaluated the impact of a language unit designed to increase linguistic knowledge and change attitudes toward linguistic diversity for pre-service teachers taking an education class that focused on child and adolescent development at an urban university in Missouri. Both quantitative and qualitative measures were used to document learning and attitude change toward linguistic variety during 4-8 hours of instruction. The language unit included a pretest/posttest design, an overview of general linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sociolinguistics, language acquisition and bilingualism; the unit utilized multiple digital tools (DVD & CD) created by the researcher. Demographic correlates to …


In Re: Brockaway Dec 2008

In Re: Brockaway

2008 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania


City Of Huetter V. Keene Clerk's Record Dckt. 35470 Dec 2008

City Of Huetter V. Keene Clerk's Record Dckt. 35470

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.


Jurinko V. Med Protective Co Dec 2008

Jurinko V. Med Protective Co

2008 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania


The Murray Ledger And Times, December 24, 2008, The Murray Ledger And Times Dec 2008

The Murray Ledger And Times, December 24, 2008, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.


State V. Mantz Clerk's Record V. 1 Dckt. 35540 Dec 2008

State V. Mantz Clerk's Record V. 1 Dckt. 35540

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.


Gravitational Wave Burst Source Direction Estimation Using Time And Amplitude Information, J. Markowitz, M. Zanolin, L. Cadonati, E. Katsavounidis Dec 2008

Gravitational Wave Burst Source Direction Estimation Using Time And Amplitude Information, J. Markowitz, M. Zanolin, L. Cadonati, E. Katsavounidis

Publications

In this article we study two problems that arise when using timing and amplitude estimates from a network of interferometers (IFOs) to evaluate the direction of an incident gravitational wave burst (GWB). First, we discuss an angular bias in the least squares timing-based approach that becomes increasingly relevant for moderate to low signal-to-noise ratios. We show how estimates of the arrival time uncertainties in each detector can be used to correct this bias. We also introduce a stand alone parameter estimation algorithm that can improve the arrival time estimation and provide root-sum-squared strain amplitude (h(rss)) values for each site. In …


Is The Pamela Positron Excess Winos?, Scott Watson, Phill Grajek, Gordon L. Kane, Daniel J. Phalen, Aaron Pierce Dec 2008

Is The Pamela Positron Excess Winos?, Scott Watson, Phill Grajek, Gordon L. Kane, Daniel J. Phalen, Aaron Pierce

Physics - All Scholarship

Recently the PAMELA satellite-based experiment reported an excess of galactic positrons that could be a signal of annihilating dark matter. The PAMELA data may admit an interpretation as a signal from a wino-like LSP of mass about 200 GeV, normalized to the local relic density, and annihilating mainly into W-bosons. This possibility requires the current conventional estimate for the energy loss rate of positrons be too large by roughly a factor of five. Data from anti-protons and gamma rays also provide tension with this interpretation, but there are significant astrophysical uncertainties associated with their propagation. It is not unreasonable to …


Panike & Sons Farms, Inc. V. Smith Appellant's Reply Brief Dckt. 35062 Dec 2008

Panike & Sons Farms, Inc. V. Smith Appellant's Reply Brief Dckt. 35062

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.


State V. Mantz Clerk's Record V. 2 Dckt. 35540 Dec 2008

State V. Mantz Clerk's Record V. 2 Dckt. 35540

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.


Letter From Robert Dev. Frierson (Deputy Secretary Of The Board Of Governors Of The Federal Reserve System) To Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, Robert Dev. Frierson, Federal Reserve System: Board Of Governors Dec 2008

Letter From Robert Dev. Frierson (Deputy Secretary Of The Board Of Governors Of The Federal Reserve System) To Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, Robert Dev. Frierson, Federal Reserve System: Board Of Governors

Documents

No abstract provided.


Comment Letters On Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards: Compliance Audits, December 24, 2008, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board Dec 2008

Comment Letters On Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards: Compliance Audits, December 24, 2008, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

No abstract provided.


Self-Consistent Calculations Of Strain-Induced Band Gap Changes In Semiconducting (N, 0) Carbon Nanotubes, Pavan Kumar Valavala, Douglas R. Banyai, Max Seel, Ranjit Pati Dec 2008

Self-Consistent Calculations Of Strain-Induced Band Gap Changes In Semiconducting (N, 0) Carbon Nanotubes, Pavan Kumar Valavala, Douglas R. Banyai, Max Seel, Ranjit Pati

Department of Physics Publications

First-principles density-functional calculations of the electronic structure, energy band gaps (Eg), and strain-induced band gap changes in moderate-gap single-walled (n,0) carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) are presented. It is confirmed that (n,0) SWNTs fall into two classes depending upon n mod 3=1 or 2. Eg is always lower for “mod 1” than for “mod 2” SWNTs of similar diameter. For n<10, strong curvature effects dominate Eg; from n=10 to 17, the Eg oscillations, amplified due to σ−π mixing, decrease and can be explained very well with a tight-binding model which includes trigonal warping. Under strain, the two families of semiconducting …


Maslanka V. Johnson & Johnson Dec 2008

Maslanka V. Johnson & Johnson

2008 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey


Potter V. Dep Attys Under Da Dec 2008

Potter V. Dep Attys Under Da

2008 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania


Usa V. Walker Dec 2008

Usa V. Walker

2008 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania


Thomas J. Bolla V. R. Strickland Dec 2008

Thomas J. Bolla V. R. Strickland

2008 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania


Mike Perez V. John Griffin Dec 2008

Mike Perez V. John Griffin

2008 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania