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December 14, 2010: A Fundamental Rights Decision Masquerading As A Commerce Decision, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “A Fundamental Rights Decision Masquerading as a Commerce Decision“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

A Study On Legal And Ethical Issues Surrounding Health Practitioner Pro Bono Services, Lori Khan Ms, Clt, Dpt

Journal of Health Ethics

The purpose of this paper is to explore the legal and ethical implications of pro bono health care services in the United States and abroad. The research regarding volunteer or pro bono health services has focused mainly on physician involvement in volunteer medical services, or pro bono health services, with research showing only 39% of physicians, compared to 30% of general public, taking part in volunteer services to patients and the community (Grande, D, and Armstrong, K, 2007). Historically, pro bono services were derived from the Canons of Professional Ethics in 1908 and evolved into the Model Code of Professional …

Dachau—Remembering The Unforgettable, Jennie Gunn Ph.D., Fnp, Carroll Gunn M.A.

Journal of Health Ethics

Ethical research provides great benefit to the public, but ethical research is not guaranteed. Research can go terribly wrong when research subjects are not protected. Egos of scientists and others in power can cause disastrous results, and that is what happened at the Dachau concentration camp in Germany. Because of incidents such as this, medical research at universities is now reviewed by Institutional Review Boards to protect subjects. But not so long ago, in the Dachau concentration camp, researchers were free to impose pain and death upon prisoners in the name of research. Prisoners were mistreated to glean knowledge; many …

Informed Consent: Elective Abortion, Kaye Wilson-Anderson Dsn, Msn

Journal of Health Ethics

This article presents an overview of the history of informed consent, identifies the necessary elements of informed consent and provides a discussion of the controversy surrounding informed consent for an elective abortion. The most current scientific reports of risk and benefits of elective abortions are examined and essential information for informed consent for an elective abortion is identified.

Preventing Preventative Health, Clare Stride Bsc

Journal of Health Ethics

With the Earth’s human population estimated to exceed 10 billion by 2050, the now globalised community has some serious discussions involving the upcoming, necessary transition to sustainable habitation and preventative healthcare. This paper examines the social and economic structures preventing this transition at individual, national and multinational levels and their responsibilities to public health. Greater responsibility for ones individual health and consumption is essential and should be supported and encouraged by national governance that in turn has a responsibility to provide the environment in which healthy sustainable lifestyles are achievable and affordable. Multi-national corporations must also accept their responsibilities to …

Unfair Contribution And Consumption In Medicare: Results From The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey In 2006, Yi-Sheng Chao M.D., M.P.H.

Journal of Health Ethics

The imbalance of Medicare financing and cost sharing consumption is rooted in the Medicare tax collection and its main purpose to serve the aged population. The unfairness of Medicare tax collection includes its regressivity for all income levels and the incomplete tax collection among income groups. Those suffering from premature death, especially black males, lose the chance to enjoy longevity and the coverage of Medicare. The solution to the unfair redistribution posited is: alteration of Medicare enrollment age for different races and sexes, differential Medicare tax based on the population characteristics, and progressive taxation on all individuals to raise Medicare …

12/14/2010 Obituary Records, Hawaii Obituaries

Obituaries

List of Obituaries for individuals who passed away on 12/14/2010. Scroll down to see the names and obituary description.

Organ Donation Ethics: Are Donors Autonomous Within Collective Networks?, Michele Battle-Fisher Mph, Ma

Journal of Health Ethics

Can and will a person become an organ donor? Before such an altruistic act will occur, there is the ethic behind the action. There is an internalization of an ethic that the person agrees or disagrees with organ donation, no matter the variant. There is a large sense of agency and responsibility over the integrity of one’s body. We do care what our “network” thinks about our personally held norms of living donation and sanctity of the body. I present the position that understanding of the norms of living organ donation requires an examination of the personal social “network” surrounding …

Guide To Ms132 El Paso County Records Old Criminal Cases, Karla Villalobos, Abbie Weiser

Finding Aids

The “Old Criminal Case Files” are local governmental records housed in Special Collections as part of the Texas Regional Historical Resources Depository program. The criminal case files date from 1882 – 1930. The files mostly list the offender’s name, the offense, and the date of the case though some of the files are missing information.

Purification Of Synthetic Oligomers, Shiyue Fang

Michigan Tech Patents

This invention provides a novel method for purifying synthetic oligomers comprising capping, polymerizing and separating any failure sequences produced during oligomer synthesis. Either the failure sequence or the full-length oligomer may be polymerized. Optionally, small molecule impurities may also be incorporated into the polymerized material. The invention provides novel capping agents having a polymerizable functional group. The invention also provides kits comprising at least one composition of the present invention.

Give Your Child A Safe Toy This Christmas, Center For Persons With Disabilities

Blog Posts

No abstract provided.

Reducing The Pain Of Childhood Vaccination: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline, Anna Taddio, Mary Appleton, Robert Bortolussi, Christine Chambers, Vinita Dubey, Scott Halperin, Anita Hanrahan, Moshe Ipp, Donna Lockett, Noni Macdonald, Deana Midmer, Patricia Mousmanis, Valerie Palda, Karen Pielak, Rebecca Pillai Riddell, Michael Rieder, Jeffrey Scott, Vibhuti Shah

Paediatrics Publications

No abstract provided.

Reducing The Pain Of Childhood Vaccination: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline (Summary), Anna Taddio, Mary Appleton, Robert Bortolussi, Christine Chambers, Vinita Dubey, Scott Halperin, Anita Hanrahan, Moshe Ipp, Donna Lockett, Noni Macdonald, Deana Midmer, Patricia Mousmanis, Valerie Palda, Karen Pielak, Rebecca Pillai Riddell, Michael Rieder, Jeffrey Scott, Vibhuti Shah

Paediatrics Publications

No abstract provided.

Staff Senate Minutes, 2010 December 14, Clemson University

Staff Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Rpm 7.06: University Enterprise Business Activities, Regents Of The University Of New Mexico

Section 7: Business and Financial Matters

No abstract provided.

Precatalysts Useful In Polyolefin Polymerization Reactions, Omofolami Tesileem Ladipo, Richard Eaves, Alexey Zazybin, Sean Parkin

Chemistry Faculty Patents

Compounds are provided that are useful as precatlysts in the polymerization of olefins such as ethylene and propylene. Other compounds are useful as intermediates in the production of such precatalysts.

Hydraulic Conductivity Of Cement-Treated Soils And Aggregates After Freezing, Michael Scott Shea

Theses and Dissertations

Improvements in the strength and durability of frost-susceptible soils and aggregates can be achieved through chemical stabilization using portland cement, where the efficacy of cement stabilization for improving durability depends on the degree to which hydraulic conductivity is reduced. Hydraulic conductivity is commonly estimated from basic soil properties using Moulton's empirical equation. However, the hydraulic conductivity estimation does not consider the detrimental effects of freezing or the benefits of cement stabilization. The purpose of this research was to derive new equations relating hydraulic conductivity after freezing to specific material properties of cement-treated soils and aggregates stabilized with different concentrations of …

12-14-2010 Swosu Tubachristmas A Big Success, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2010

The 15th annual TubaChristmas celebration was recently held at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, and 114 tuba and euphonium students and teachers from 24 schools participated in the concert held on the Weatherford campus.

General Education Subcommittee Minutes, December 14, 2010, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Course Approvals

Syllabi Approvals

Other Business

• USU-CEU Courses
• CIL
• English 2010 is backlogged
• Math 1050 is full
• BAI is full
• Humanities is doing well

Next Meeting

Robbie Pollock V. City Of Philadelphia

2010 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Becker V. Comm Social Security

2010 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Gloria Santiago V. Warminster Township

2010 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Usa V. Jerome Hines

2010 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Source Identification In Two Criminal Cases Using Phylogenetic Analysis Of Hiv-1 Dna Sequences, Diane I. Scaduto, Jeremy M. Brown, Wade C. Haaland, Derrick J. Zwickl, David M. Hillis, Michael L. Metzker

Faculty Publications

Phylogenetic analysis has been widely used to test the a priori hypothesis of epidemiological clustering in suspected transmission chains of HIV-1. Among studies showing strong support for relatedness between HIV samples obtained from infected individuals, evidence for the direction of transmission between epidemiologically related pairs has been lacking. During transmission of HIV, a genetic bottleneck occurs, resulting in the paraphyly of source viruses with respect to those of the recipient. This paraphyly establishes the direction of transmission, from which the source can then be inferred. Here, we present methods and results from two criminal cases, State of Washington v Anthony …

Future Is Now: Introducing Ereaders To Cuny Libraries, Stefanie Havelka, Jennifer King, Rebecca Arzola, Alevtina Verbovetskaya

Publications and Research

Amazon.com’s announcement in July 2010 that eBooks out sold print books for the previous three months indicates that eBooks are here to stay. What effect will this have on teaching and learning? Will ease of access and portability facilitate cheating and plagiarism? How will eBooks and eReaders work in an urban academic environment? Are eReaders and eBooks the new digital divide?

Faculty from the Leonard Lief Library at Lehman College will share their experience with Sony eReaders and downloadable eBooks via OverDrive. Following this presentation there will be a guided discussion on eReader and eBook issues, such as:

• How do …

Ua37/29 Faculty Personal Papers Gary Ransdell, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Personal records created by Gary Ransdell.

Ua3/8/8 President's Office-Meredith Speech File, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Speeches written and delivered by Thomas Meredith.

Ua35/1 Provost's Office Publications, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Publications created by the Provost's Office.

Ua3/8/9 President's Office-Meredith Interviews/Oral History, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Interviews and oral histories with and about Thomas Meredith.

Ua36/4 Faculty Senate Publications, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Committee reports, self-studies and newsletters created by the Faculty Senate (1976-2000) and University Senate (2000-present). Committees represented include:

• Academic Affairs
• Ad Hoc Committees
• Bylaw, Amendments & Elections
• Committee on Committees
• Communications
• Executive Committee
• Faculty Status & Welfare
• Fiscal Affairs
• General Education
• Institutional Goals & Planning
• Political Activities
• Post Tenure Review
• Professional Responsibilities & Concerns
• Self-Studies
• University Emeritus Faculty Relations