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Will The U.S. Bank Recapitalization Succeed? Eight Lessons From Japan, Takeo Hoshi, Anil Kashyap

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Belgian Economy – Financial Crisis: Causes And Initial Consequences, Federal Planning Bureau

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No abstract provided.

Imf Global Financial Stability Report - Financial Stress And Deleveraging - Macro-Financial Implications And Policy, International Monetary Fund (Imf)

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State Of California 2008 Debt Affordability Report - Making The Municipal Bond Market Work, Bill Lockyer, United States: California: State Of California Treasury

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The Climate Crisis And The Adaptation Myth, Robert Repetto

Yale School of the Environment Publications Series

No abstract provided.

International Consensus And U.S. Climate Change Litigation, Andrew Long

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

Developing Wind Power In The Commonwealth: No Longer A Quixotic Quest To Build Wind Farms In Virginia, Brian E. Maxted

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

Developing A Comprehensive Training Guide For Dealers In The Gaming Sector Of The Hospitality Industry In Las Vegas, David Lee

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Given that repeat business is at the core of profitable operations, particularly in the service industry, the purpose of this paper is to develop a comprehensive training guide for dealers in the gaming sector of the hospitality industry in Las Vegas. The comprehensive training guide will focus on customer service satisfaction to increase loyalty and add value to the Service Profit Chain (SPC). The efforts to develop and then implement this comprehensive training manual is to produce higher rates of repeat business, reflected in higher returns and overall profits. Therefore upon implementation, this comprehensive training manual will be the cornerstone …

The Antelope, University Of Nebraska At Kearney

The Antelope

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Title I Program Models Of Delivery: The Impact Of Paraeducator Instruction On Idaho Fourth Grade Reading Proficiency, Janet S. Byers-Kirsch

Boise State University Theses and Dissertations

Under federal law No Child Left Behind (NCLB, 2002), each state must annually increase the percentage of students proficient on their achievement tests. They must also have a plan to ensure school districts adequately train and evaluate paraeducators or possibly face losing them as instructional assistants. The study was a descriptive design using quantitative analysis from information gleaned from Idaho’s school district Title I Directors and principals statewide who responded to Qualtrics web-based survey with data about their elementary schools’ models of Title I program service delivery, instructional staff and their training. It examined the relationship between the five most …

Synthesis And Antimicrobial Evaluation Of Carbohydrate And Polyhydroxylated Non-Carbohydrate Fatty Acid Ester And Ether Derivatives, Aoife Smith, Patricia Nobmann, Gary Henehan, Paula Bourke, Julie Dunne

Articles

A series of fatty acid ester and ether derivatives have been chemically synthesised based on carbohydrate and non-carbohydrate polyhydroxylated scaffolds. The synthesised compounds, along with their corresponding fatty acid monoglyceride antimicrobials, were evaluated for antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Of the derivatives synthesised several of the carbohydrate based compounds have antimicrobial efficacy comparable with commercially available antimicrobials. The results suggest that the nature of the carbohydrate core plays a role in the efficacy of carbohydrate fatty acid derivatives as antimicrobials.

An Examination Of The Removal Of Federal Meat And Poultry Inspection, Moynul Chowdhury

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is one of the largest federal agencies in the U.S. It has many different subdivisions. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is one of them. FSIS is responsible for ensuring that the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, healthy, and correctly labeled and packaged. Last year, the U.S. House of Representatives has introduced an enormous bill called the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007. Nutrition, conservation, energy, producer income protection, rural development, trade, forestry, and livestock are the major provisions that are part of this massive farm …

Does Carpooling To/From Work Reduce Stress?, Missy Peterson

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

This purpose of this study is to investigate whether carpooling to/from work reduces stress levels in adults. Many people (including the investigator) have long commutes to/from work everyday. Long commutes are not only costly, but they are also very stressful. The reason for conducting this research study is to make adults aware that there are carpooling options available. Many adults may not realize the many benefits of carpooling to/from work. Decision makers at many organizations may also not encourage employees to carpool because they do not realize the benefits of carpooling. Decision makers may not realize that by having employees …

Throwing Money In The Trash: Can The City Of Atlanta Restructure And Expand Its Existing Recycling Program In Order To Make It A Revenue Stream And Reduce The Amount Of Waste Being Deposited In Area Landfills?, Jennifer Norfleet

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

The purpose of this project is to evaluate whether the City of Atlanta can earn revenue from the sale of its recyclable goods by changing the program’s structure and improving citizen participation. This paper examines the background of the City of Atlanta’s recycling program, along with other recycling programs in metropolitan Atlanta. The paper also compares and contrasts Atlanta’s program with cities outside of Georgia to identify best practices that may be able to be adopted by the City of Atlanta.

Methodology: Primary data were gathered through interviews with city officials including recycling coordinators from the following metropolitan Atlanta cities: …

Job Satisfaction At The Marietta Police Department: A Comparative Analysis, William J. Grogan

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

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Start-Up Of A Giving Circle: A Case Study, Deborah Z. Strotz, Sarah M. Bigelow

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

Giving circles are a new form of philanthropy expanding across the United States. Diverse groups of individuals pool their funds and other resources to donate to individuals and organizations in need of assistance. They provide an avenue to increase civic engagement and participation in community. The purpose of this practicum is to conduct a case study evaluating the start-up process of a small group giving circle. Observations and analyses are based on four group meetings and individual telephone interviews.

The development steps established in the literature effectively guided the start-up of this new giving circle. The group processes demonstrated democratic …

Reform Of The National Security Science And Technology Enterprise, William Berry, Timothy Coffey, Don J. Deyoung, James Kadtke, Cheryl Loeb

Defense and Technology Papers

This paper addresses three major topics requiring new thinking in the National Security Science and Technology Enterprise. The first topic is how overarching priorities can be better determined and implemented to direct the vast national security enterprise toward conducting S&T that will address both traditional and new national security challenges. The second deals with the integration of the Congressional committees that oversee and fund S&T. And the third focuses on the competence, role, and impact of the Government’s national security S&E workforce.

Problem-Based Educational Games: Connections, Prescriptions, And Assessment, Andrew Walker, Brett E. Shelton

Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences Faculty Publications

The overwhelming success of the commercial game market has brought increased attention to emerging work in educational game design. Much of the existing work in educational games a strong similarity to the field of Problem-Based Learning (PBL), which has a rich history of conceptual literature as well as empirical investigations. Despite apparent similarities between the two fields, there has been no formal effort to explore the connections between them. This conceptual paper examines the basic tenants of PBL with an eye toward making prescriptive recommendations for the design and use of problem-based educational games. Examples within existing educational games are …

Tobacco Control And The Role Of Litigation: A Survey Of Issues In Law, Policy, And Economics, Basil C. Bitas, Pedro P. Barros

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

This article examines the course of tobacco litigation in the United States and its implications for law and policy on both the national and international levels. In our view, the disparate legal traditions and attitudes of countries outside the United States will lead the majority of such states to opt for the direct and transparent regulation of tobacco activities through formal and perhaps consensual channels. This will likely promote effective tobacco control without the policy mix encompassing a period of prolonged litigation buttressed by settlement and regulation, which has characterized the U.S. process. Therefore, despite some increased litigation in the …

Rhythms: Music At The University Of Northern Iowa, V27, Fall 2008, University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Rhythms: Music at the University of Northern Iowa

>p>Contents:

From the Director
-- Wind Symphony celebrate successful Chicago tour
-- Varsity Men's Glee Club tours Poland and Czech Republic
-- Community outreach programs flourish at the UNI School of Music
-- George Walker Society celebrates diversity through successful performance season
-- School of Music welcomed guests Samuel Adler and Maria Schneider
-- Jazz division offers excellent performance season and notable guests
-- Music education workshop a great success!
-- School of Music students shine in Miller's "The Crucible"
-- Breaking new ground: The history of Russell Hall
-- "Scotch Verdict" to find new audience in Chicago
-- …

Assessment Of Menisci And Ligamentous Injuries Of The Knee On Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Correlation With Arthroscopy, Gul-E Khanda, Waseem Akhtar, Humera Ahsan, Nadeem Ahmad

Department of Radiology

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the validity of MRI, in the assessment of the meniscal and cruciate ligamenteous injuries of the knee joint and comparison with arthroscopic findings.

METHODS: A one year prospective cross-sectional study from January 2006 to January 2007, was performed on 50 patients (32 males & 18 females) with knee injury presenting at the orthopedic unit of AKUH. The patients were referred to radiology department for MRI evaluation and arthroscopy.

RESULTS: The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy for MRI of the menisci and ligaments were as follows: medial meniscus resulted in 100% sensitivity, 69.27% specificity, 90% PPV, 100% NPV and …

Border Searches Of Laptop Computers After United States V. Arnold: Implications For Traveling Professionals, Cooper Offenbecher

Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that border searches of laptop computers do not require reasonable suspicion. The decision, in United States v. Arnold, reflects the continued intent of the Ninth Circuit—along with the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals—to continue analyzing laptop computer searches under the traditional border search doctrine. This article will examine recent laptop computer search cases in light of the border search doctrine and will consider the implications for lawyers and business professionals who travel abroad with confidential information on laptops and other electronic-storage devices. The article will also consider the implications of such …

Lynnsight: Fall 2008, Lynn University

(2004-2021) LynnSight(s)

Fall 2008 LynnSight:

• Honoring a life with a gift of a lifetime
• A musical tribute to a mother's love
• Yvonne Boice receives Boca Raton Award
• Lou Green earns Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
• Lindemann leaves his mark on Lynn
• Trustees step up in support of Lynn

Short-Term Effects Of Irbesartan Treatment On Microalbuminuria In Patients With Normotensive Type 2 Diabetes, Sevki S. Cetinkalp, Muammer M. Karadeniz, Mehmet A. Erdogan, Gokhan A. Ozgen, Candeger O. Yilmaz

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To observe the short-term effects of irbesartan treatment on microalbuminuria in patients with normotensive type 2 diabetes. METHODS: A total of 40 normotensive type 2 diabetes patients (mean age 55.1±11.4 years) who had microalbuminuria were included in this non-comparative and prospective research study. The study took place in Ege University Hospital, Bornova-Izmir, Turkey, between January 2005 and April 2005. Patients were treated with irbesartan 300mg/day for 3 months. Physical examination, medical history, systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels, microalbuminuria, diabetes markers fasting and non-fasting blood glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin [HbA1c], lipid profile, creatinine and urea were obtained at baseline and …

Hemoptysis. A Rare Presentation Of A Vallecular Cyst, Saad A. Alsaleh, Ahmed Y. Al-Ammar

Saudi Medical Journal

Hemoptysis is a frightening experience for both patient and clinician and warrants prompt evaluation and diagnosis. We report a case of a vallecular cyst (VC) in a 30-year-old gentleman presenting with hemoptysis. Carbon dioxide laser dissection of the VC after needle decompression was carried out with no complications or recurrence in a 2 months follow-up. In such rare lesions, the authors tend to have conflicting opinions in their classification, evaluation, and management. In this report, these opinions are reviewed and discussed.

Prophylaxis Of Postoperative Nausea And Vomiting With Ondansetron, Metoclopramide, Or Placebo In Total Intravenous Anesthesia Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Abdullah M. Kaki

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To compare total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) with ondansetron, and metoclopramide in preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients. METHODS: A prospective randomized double-blinded study was performed at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in 2007. Seventy-five patients scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy under TIVA were randomized to receive either: metoclopramide 10 mg (n=25), 4 mg ondansetron (n=25), or placebo (n=25) at the end of surgery. Postoperative nausea and vomiting episodes, analgesic supply, rescue medication, adverse events, and patient satisfaction were collected over 24 hours. RESULTS: Nineteen patients developed PONV. The frequencies of PONV were equal for …

Endobronchial Primary Pulmonary Meningioma, Ali Fidan, Benan Caglayan, Bulent Arman, Nimet Karadayi

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

A Prairie Perspective On Global Warming And Climate Change: The Use Of Law, Technology, And Economics To Establish Private Sector Markets To Compliment Kyoto, Ronald C. Griffin

Southeastern Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

California's Marine Life Protection Act: A Review Of The Marine Protected Areas Proposal Process For The North Central Coast Region, Katherine M. Malloy

Southeastern Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Determinants Of Success In National Programs To Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis: A Perspective Identifying Essential Elements And Research Needs, Dominique Kyelem, Gautam Biswas, Moses J. Bockarie, Mark Bradley, Maged El-Setouhy, Peter U. Fischer, Ralph H. Henderson, James W. Kazura, Patrick J. Lammie, Sammy M. Njenga, Eric A. Ottesen, Kapa Ramaiah, Frank O. Richardson, Gary J. Weil, Steven A. Williams

Biological Sciences: Faculty Publications

The Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) was launched in 2000. To understand why some national programs have been more successful than others, a panel of individuals with expertise in LF elimination efforts met to assess available data from programs in 8 countries. The goal was to identify: 1) the factors determining success for national LF elimination programs (defined as the rapid, sustained reduction in microfilaremia/ antigenemia after repeated mass drug administration [MDA]); 2) the priorities for operational research to enhance LF elimination efforts.

Of more than 40 factors identified, the most prominent were 1) initial level of LF …