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Drug Overdose Morbidity And Mortality In Kentucky, 2000-2010: An Examination Of Statewide Data, Including The Rising Impact Of Prescription Drug Overdose On Fatality Rates, And The Parallel Rise In Associated Medical Costs, Terry Bunn, Svetla Slavova

Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center Special Report

From Foreword:

Kentucky has seen an explosion in fatal poisonings, particularly prescription drug related fatalities, in the last decade. In 2009, Kentucky had the 5^th highest drug overdose rate in the US, increased from the 6^th highest drug overdose fatality rate determined in 2008 (CDC WONDER). Kentucky also had the 5^th highest nonmedical use of opioid pain relievers, and 11^th highest for opioid pain reliever sales in the nation (CDC, MMWR Report November 4, 2011). These drug overdose mortality statistics are extremely startling and only begin to reveal the devastating mental, emotional, and economic toll and …

Plant Community Composition And Structure Monitoring For Scotts Bluff National Monument, 2012 Annual Report, Isabel W. Ashton, Michael Prowatzke, Stephen K. Wilson

United States National Park Service: Publications

Executive Summary

the last remnants of native mixed-grass prairie in the region. The Northern Great Plains Inventory & Monitoring Network (NGPN) surveyed 8 long-term monitoring plots in Scotts Bluff National Monument in 2012 as part of an effort to better understand the condition of plant communities in the park. We measured plant diversity and cover, estimated tree and shrub density, looked for the presence of exotic species that are of concern to park management, and evaluated the amount of human and natural disturbance at all plots. This effort was the second year in a multiple-year venture to document the current …

Dna Technology In Court, Dan E. Krane

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Are Twitter Users Equal In Predicting Elections? A Study Of User Groups In Predicting 2012 U.S. Republican Primaries, Lu Chen, Wenbo Wang, Amit P. Sheth

Kno.e.sis Publications

Existing studies on predicting election results are under the assumption that all the users should be treated equally. However, recent work [14] shows that social media users from different groups (e.g., “silent majority” vs. “vocal minority”) have significant differences in the generated content and tweeting behavior. The effect of these differences on predicting election results has not been exploited yet. In this paper, we study the spectrum of Twitter users who participate in the on-line discussion of 2012 U.S. Republican Presidential Primaries, and examine the predictive power of different user groups (e.g., highly engaged users vs. lowly engaged users, right-leaning …

Saturation-Dependence Of Dispersion In Porous Media, B. Ghanbarian-Alavijeh, Thomas E. Skinner, Allen Hunt

Physics Faculty Publications

In this study, we develop a saturation-dependent treatment of dispersion in porous media using concepts from critical path analysis, cluster statistics of percolation, and fractal scaling of percolation clusters. We calculate spatial solute distributions as a function of time and calculate arrival time distributions as a function of system size. Our previous results correctly predict the range of observed dispersivity values over ten orders of magnitude in experimental length scale, but that theory contains no explicit dependence on porosity or relative saturation. This omission complicates comparisons with experimental results for dispersion, which are often conducted at saturation less than 1. …

Dear The Objective Correlative,, Joe Sacksteder

Ruke Blog

No abstract provided.

Laser-Induced Electron Diffraction For Probing Rare Gas Atoms, Junliang Xu, Cosmin I. Blaga, Anthony D. Dichiara, Emily Sistrunk, Kaikai Zhang, Zhangjin Chen, Anh-Thu Le, Toru Morishita, C. D. Lin, Pierre Agostini, Louis F. Dimauro

Physics Faculty Research & Creative Works

Recently, using midinfrared laser-induced electron diffraction (LIED), snapshots of a vibrating diatomic molecule on a femtosecond time scale have been captured [C.I. Blaga et al., Nature (London) 483, 194 (2012)]. In this Letter, a comprehensive treatment for the atomic LIED response is reported, a critical step in generalizing this imaging method. Electron-ion differential cross sections (DCSs) of rare gas atoms are extracted from measured angular-resolved, high-energy electron momentum distributions generated by intense midinfrared lasers. Following strong-field ionization, the high-energy electrons result from elastic rescattering of a field-driven wave packet with the parent ion. For recollision energies [greater or equal] 100eV, …

Sustainable County Operations: Yamhill County, Oregon, Portland State University. Hatfield School Of Government. Center For Public Service, Ed Gallagher, Dave Rouse, Dennis Kurtz, Tanya Johnston

Center for Public Service Publications and Reports

Portland State University, Hatfield School of Government (PSU), and Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA), has formed a partnership to develop Sustainable Municipal Operations Plans that documents sustainability and energy management best practices. The goal of this partnership is to determine how a county/municipality can actively manage energy as a controllable expense by following a predetermined operation protocol. The PSU team developed a framework of best practices for sustainable municipal operations in different categories including facilities, fleet, purchasing, operations and the work environment. After identifying pilot jurisdictions, the team applied these best practices to the current operations of local governments in …

Striving To Live The Principle In Utah's First Temple City: A Snapshot Of Polygamy In St. George, Utah, In June 1880, Kathryn M. Daynes

BYU Studies

This article is one of a set on the practice of polygamy in the Mormon settlement of St. George, Utah, from 1861 to 1880. For years researchers have known that St. George had an unusually high percentage of its population living in polygamous households and have been grappling with the reason why and what those high percentages tell us about the practice of plural marriage in Utah generally.

The demographic work to understand the lives of those families in plural marriage is labor intensive, and this article provides only a snapshot of it in June 1880, when Daniel Handley McAllister …

Demographic Limits Of Nineteenth-Century Mormon Polygyny, Val Lambson, Davis Bitton

BYU Studies

What percentage of nineteenth-century Mormons practiced polygyny? Estimates of the answer have evolved as have the methods of posing the question. The authors use a simple demographic model to derive mathematical limits on polygyny prevalence. These limits provide benchmarks from which to assess whether polygyny prevalence in a given context is high or low compared to what is sustainable. If prevalence is high, the model may suggest where to look for reasons. Furthermore, where data are of low quality, the benchmarks provide a check on the reliability of the reported prevalence.

Many factors—such as differences in marriageable age, mortality, population …

Student Disability Services Campus Newsletter, December 2012, University Of Northern Iowa. Office Of Student Disability Services.

Student Disability Services Newsletter

Inside this issue:

-- Seasons Greetings!
-- Getting to Know Accommodations: Reader/Scribe for Exams
-- Helpful Study Strategies for Finals: ASPIRE
-- Spotlight on Smartphone Applications
-- Assistive Technology: Read & Write Gold 10 Now Available for Download!
-- Faculty Resources: Universal Design & Accessibility Resources for Higher Education

Student Affairs Newsletter, December 2012, University Of Northern Iowa. Division Of Student Affairs.

Student Affairs News

Inside this issue:

-- Woods promoted to assistant dean of students
-- Three staff members receive Regents Staff Excellence Awards
-- Division luncheon set for January 10, 2013
-- New admissions systems coordinator selected
-- Commencement welcomes parents, students, and guests

Prevelacne Of Pressure Ulcers In Patients With Spinal Cord Injury; A Retrospective Study, Aatik Arsh, Haider Darain, Syed Muhammad Ilyas, Amir Zeb

Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)

Pressure ulcers in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) are associated with incredible financial cost and human sufferings. The aim of this retrospective study was to determine prevalence of pressure ulcers amongst patients with different levels of SCI.

2012 Mexican Spotted Owl Study, Final Report, Pinos Altos Range, Gila National Forest, New Mexico, Hawks Aloft, Inc.

Single Species Reports (Hawks Aloft)

No abstract provided.

Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization For Detection Of 9p21 Chromosomal Band Deletion In Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma, E.S. Lee, L.H. Kim, S.C. Peh

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

No abstract provided.

Patronage Politics As A Driver Of Economic Regionalisation: The Indonesian Oil Palm Sector And Transboundary Haze, Helena Varkkey

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Recent evidence has linked illegal peat and forest fires in Indonesia to commercial oil palm plantations. Fire is the most cost-efficient way to clear land for planting, but these fires release smoke causing transboundary haze pollution. The countries worst affected by the haze are neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore. Malaysian and Singaporean investors control more than two-thirds of the Indonesian oil palm plantation sector and they have been implicated in the fires alongside local plantations. Using information obtained from interviews with individuals linked to the sector, this paper aims to explain why these companies continue to burn despite the dire consequences …

Scientific Assimilation In The Interpretation Of The Qur’Ān: An Approach To Zaghlūl El-Najjār’S Work Entitled “Tafsīr Al-Ayah Al-Kawnīyyah Fī Al-Qur’Ān Al-Karīm” “Aplikasi Elemen Saintifik Dalam Tafsir Alqur’Ān: Satu Pengamatan Awal Terhadap Manhaj Zaghlūl El-Najjār Dalam “Tafsīr Alayah Al-Kawnīyyah Fī Al-Qur’Ān Al-Karīm”, S. Amir, M.M. Mohd Noor, A.B. Ahmad Hilmi

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

The advancement of science and technology which has been in par with the urbanization of knowledge requires careful analytic by the Muslims in order to have a better understanding of maqasid al-Quran in its multi dimension in accordance to syar’I factions. Thus, the manhaj that has been introduced by Prof Dr. Zaghlul al-Najjar through his scientific interpretation technique which can be found in his work; Tafsir Al-Ayah Al-Kawniyyah Fi Al-Quran Al-Karim has brought about such a sound impact in the understanding of bait tauhidik (tauhidic verses) in line with the current context. Through the method of analyzing the scientific data, …

Phytoestrogens (Genistein And Diadzein): Distribution In Tempeh And Their Endocrine-Modulating Effects In Mice, R. Jegathambigai, O. Lekhsan

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

No abstract provided.

Gardner-Webb, The Magazine 2012, Fall (Volume 47 No. 3), Noel T. Manning Ii

Gardner-Webb, The Magazine

Gardner-Webb, The Magazine, previously titled The Webb Magazine, focuses on alumni news and campus events from Gardner-Webb College; now Gardner-Webb University. This particular issue focuses heavily on the relationship between GWU and medicine. Article topics range from being about the new Exercise Science Major to honoring medical legacies in Boiling Springs, such as Gene Washburn. In between are articles featuring Gardner-Webb alumni and current students alike and how they are becoming involved in the medical world. The opening of the Tucker Student Center is featured along with sports updates and praise for a new enrollment record.

Table Of Contents - Issue 1, Chicago-Kent Law Review

Chicago-Kent Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Unity Of Constitutional Values: A Comment On Ernest Caldwell's "Horizontal Rights And Chinese Constitutionalism: Judicialization Through Labor Disputes", Arif A. Jamal

Chicago-Kent Law Review

Ernest Caldwell wants to defend Chinese constitutionalism from criticism, mainly from Western constitutional scholars or scholars who hold up Western constitutional patterns as an ideal. Caldwell makes both a 'comparative' claim and a 'value' claim. The comparative claim is that Chinese constitutional law must be understood on its own terms and that on these terms it does protect rights, even if it does not do so in the same way as Western constitutional law. The value claim is that the procedures in China's legal system satisfy value concerns captured in the term 'constitutionalism' because they show how that system respects …

Grm7 Variants Associated With Age-Related Hearing Loss Based On Auditory Perception, Dina L. Newman, Laurel M. Fisher, Jeffrey Ohmen, Robert Parody, Chin-To Fong, Susan T. Frisina, Frances Mapes, David A. Eddins, Robert D. Frisina, Rick A. Friedman

Articles

Age-related hearing impairment (ARHI), or presbycusis, is a common condition of the elderly that results in significant communication difficulties in daily life. Clinically, it has been defined as a progressive loss of sensitivity to sound, starting at the high frequencies, inability to understand speech, lengthening of the minimum discernable temporal gap in sounds, and a decrease in the ability to filter out background noise. The causes of presbycusis are likely a combination of environmental and genetic factors. Previous research into the genetics of presbycusis has focused solely on hearing as measured by pure-tone thresholds. A few loci have been identified, …

Semantic Similarity Detection In Natural Language Documents, Lianyu Zhao

All Theses

Data leak prevention (DLP) solutions monitor and control data flow. Current techniques find data that matches user defined syntactic patterns. Unfortunately, large classes of DLP relevant data are defined by information semantics, rather than data syntax. Syntax refers to data format, whereas semantics refers to data meaning. The class of social security numbers can be adequately expressed using data syntax, whereas a new industrial process can only be adequately described using information semantics. In this paper, we propose methods for extracting and identifying document semantics using training sets of limited size (tens of documents). The first method is based on …

'Losing A Life To Find It' Ben Robertson, Jr.'S Freedom Quest, Beatrice Bailey

All Theses

This thesis is a revisionist perspective on the life and legacy of Ben Robertson, Jr. Throughout the last seventy years, a few efforts have been made to assess Robertson's significant contributions. For the most part, these have focused on his accomplishments as a southern author or journalist in the first half of the twentieth century. This thesis, in contrast, examines Robertson's life trajectory in terms of his understanding of and commitment to American freedoms. It examines how Robertson, a young man from the upcountry of South Carolina, was able to become a leader in one of the most significant freedom …

Impedance-Based Fault Location Methods For Transmission Line Connecting Wind Farm Plants, Chaoqi Ji

All Theses

With an increasing capacity of wind power installed in the world, the impact of wind generation during fault condition has been studied. Wind plants equipped with induction generator results in a different fault behavior in transmission networks. In this paper, the validation of existing impedance-based fault location methods are performed on a transmission line connecting wind plant equipped with three different types of induction generators. This work is based on the simulation in real-time digital simulator (RTDS).
Squirrel-cage induction generator (SCIG), wound-rotor induction generator (WRIG) and doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG) are the three common generators used for wind power plants. …

Coalition For Prisoners' Rights Newsletter, Vol 36-W, No. 12, Coalition For Prisoners' Rights

Coalition for Prisoners' Rights Newsletters

$ Cruel and Senseless

Some But: So Little, So Late

La Realineación Debetía Significar Clausura de las Prisiones

Voices From Inside

Voices in Solidarity

National Religious Campaign Against Torture

Contents, Anon

Washington Law Review

No abstract provided.

The United Hayward Bicycle Proposal, Maurice Mcclure

City and Regional Planning

No abstract provided.

An Evaluation Of Physician-To-Patient Communication Training In Medical Schools Across The United States: A Status Report On The Nation’S Efforts To Promote Health Literacy By Adding Health Literacy Courses To Medical School Curriculum, Andrea P. Frazier

Dissertations

This research study employed a mixed method sequential approach and investigated the number of Schools of Medicine within the United States that offer health literacy as a component of their curriculum and a course of study within the academic setting. Data were gathered from medical school surveys and personal interviews. Curriculum content, learning objective, subject matter sequence, assessment, course schedule, and other relevant elements were evaluated as comparison components of the data collected from these two methods. This study focused solely on 71 of the 154 Schools of Medicine in the United States, inclusive of 126 of those awarding a …

Product Display Versus Graphical Representation On Packaging, Joshua Galvarino

All Theses

ABSTRACT
Previous research conducted (Hurley, et al., 2012) concerning physical and graphical product visibility from the primary display panel (PDP) is limited to one product category. This research expands previous peer-reviewed research, which indicates that there is a significant difference between consumer preferences of graphical display vs. physical product display on packaging.
The shelf presence of packages showing actual product visibility versus packages showing only a graphical representation of the product was evaluated. Both shopping results and quantitative data using eye-tracking technology were collected and cross-referenced with a qualitative, post-experiment survey.
Specifically, variables of packaging within pasta, snacks, prepared frozen …