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Invisible Women: Why An Exemption For Hobby Lobby Would Violate The Establishment Cause, Mark F. Gedicks, Andrew Koppleman

Vanderbilt Law Review En Banc

No abstract provided.

Imaginary Contradictions: A Reply To Professor Oleske, Douglas Laycock

Vanderbilt Law Review En Banc

No abstract provided.

The Public Meaning Of Rfra Versus Legislators' Understanding Of Rlpa: A Response To Professor Laycock, James M. Oleske Jr.

Vanderbilt Law Review En Banc

No abstract provided.

Why Wynne Should Win, Dan T. Coenen

Vanderbilt Law Review En Banc

No abstract provided.

Wynne: Lose Or Draw, Brannon P. Denning, Norman R. Williams

Vanderbilt Law Review En Banc

No abstract provided.

Comptroller V. Wynne And The Futile Search For Non-Discriminatory State Taxation, Adam B. Thimmesch

Vanderbilt Law Review En Banc

No abstract provided.

Nitric Oxide Inhibitory Activity Of Herbal Extract Formulae For Anti-Inflammation, Intouch Sakpakdeejaroen, Sunita Makchuchit, Arunporn Itharat

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Introduction: The objective of this research was to investigate anti-inflammatory activity of herbal extracts formulaefrom four plants, Zingiber cassumunar (ZC), Centella asiatica (CA), Zingiber officinale (ZO) and Piper nigrum(PN) by variable proportion of each plant. The active compound(s) contributing to its anti-inflammatoryactivity of best formula was verified using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method.

Method: Inhibitory activity against lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced nitric oxide production in RAW 264.7cell lines was used as assay for anti-inflammation. Each plant and five formulae (CF1-CF5) wereextracted by maceration in 95% ethanol.

Result: The ethanolic extract of CF2 and CF4 showed the highest nitric oxide …

The Relationship Between Air Quality Index, Particulate Matter (Pm10) And Respiratory Diseases In The Eight Upper Northern Provinces Of Thailand, An Analysis Of Data In The Years 2010 And 2011, Pibool Issarapan

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Introduction: The aim of this study was to explore whether there was relationship between air quality index (AQI),particulate matter smaller than 10 microns (PM10) and respiratory diseases in Thailand.

Method: An analysis was made using data from respiratory disease sent to the National Health Security Office(NHSO) in the fiscal years 2010 and 2011. Patient admission counts of each day were combined withdaily air quality data obtained from website of the Department of Pollution Control. The joined data wasanalyzed using linear regression model.

Result: A linear relationship was found between numbers of admissions from all respiratory diseases and AQI/PM10 (regression coefficient …

Prevalence And Related Factors Of Musculoskeletal Discomfort Among Road Sweepers In Bangkok, Sureerat Theerawanichtrakul, Pornchai Sithisarankul

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Introduction: Road sweepers have ergonomic risk factors such as repetitive motion and prolonged duration that increasethe risk of musculoskeletal discomfort (MSD). The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence andrelated factors of MSD in road sweepers in Bangkok.

Method: The study design was a cross-sectional descriptive study. 273 road sweepers in Bangkok were includedin this study. The subjects were asked to complete questionnaires concerning personal factors, occupationalfactors and MSD. Brooms and basket bins were weighed and broom handle length was measured.Handgrip strength test was done in every road sweeper. The symptoms survey was modified from Nordicmusculoskeletal questionnaire. …

Food Security Of Elderly In Khukot Municipality Lamlukka District And In Na Mai Tambon Administration Lardloomkaew District, Pathumthani Province, Sawanee Tengrungsun

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Introduction: Now Thailand becomes aging society, then, food security is another issue which should be concernedfor this aging society. The objectives of this study were to survey food security of the elderly inmunicipality and tambon administration, to compare the difference of food security in both groups, andto study the correlation between food security with health status and nutrition status of body mass indexin both groups.

Method: It was a cross sectional survey, which studied in 449 of Thai elderly who lived in Khukot municipality,Lamlukka district and 460 of Thai elderly lived in Namai tambon administration, Lardloomkaew district,Pathumthani province. Data were …

Study Of Antioxidant Activity Of Polygonum Odoratum L. Extract In Vitro And In Vivo Of Rat, Nuntiya Somparn, Jarinyaporn Naowaboot, Suphaket Saenthaweesuk, Atcharaporn Thaeomor

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Introduction: Polygonum odoratum L. (P. odoratum) extract has been shown to possess antioxidant effects and containsseveral antioxidant compounds. The aim of this study was to determine the antioxidant activity and theeffect on antioxidant enzymes level of underlying of P. odoratum, a dietary and herbal plant commonlyfound in the Southeast Asia.

Methods: The ethanolic extract of P. odoratum was screened for its possible antioxidant activity through DPPH(2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging activity assays (DPPH). Moreover, study on cytoprotectiveenzymes induction were carried out using Sprague-Dawley rats given 400 and 800 mg/kgBW/day ofP. odoratum extract for 7 days. Liver was collected for determination …

Occupational Rhinitis, Asanee Chotipanvithayakul

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Occupational rhinitis is defined as that occurring secondary to exposure in the workplace to causal agents. Nasalitching, sneezing, rhinorrhea, and nasal congestion are the common presentations. Avoidance of exposure and an adequatepharmacotherapy are important measures for the treatment. However, occupational rhinitis is frequently under-diagnoseddue to lack of physician awareness. If exposure to the offending agent persists, occupational rhinitis may develop intooccupational asthma. For this reason, the knowledge of occupational rhinitis is important to help affected workers not tohave reduced work abilities and quality of lives caused by a preventable and curable disease.

Total Bacteria Numbers On Eating Utensils Dipped In Hot Water And Bacterial Contamination From Hot Water To Eating Utensils, Raweewan Sritong, Paradee Chuaybamroong

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Introduction: This research was conducted to study water temperature in the cooking-rice pot and in boiling machinefor killing total bacteria on eating utensils. Dipping duration, total bacteria numbers in hot water andbacterial contamination from water to eating utensils were also studied.

Method: The study was performed in Thammasat University, Rangsit campus and Thammasat hospital canteens.Swab method was used following with the pour-plate technique. In case of water contamination, waterwas withdrawn from the pot and the spread-plate technique was applied.

Result: The results showed that water temperature higher than 65 °C could reduce total bacteria numbers oneating utensils to lower than …

Central Venous Catheterization, Yajai Apibunyopas

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Central venous catheterization has variety of indications. It is indicated for emergency patients, critical patients andchronically ill patients. The utilization of central line includes providing route for administration of large volume resuscitationand caustic agents, and hemodynamics monitoring. Apart from indications, to learn about contraindications, appropriate sitesfor placement, preparation, procedure and all possible complications, is very crucial for practitioner. In order to achieve themaximum benefit and the most safety result from central venous catheterization, one must learn all before attempting todo the procedure.

The Four Noble Truths Of Hia And Eia, Pornchai Sithisarankul

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

The author shares some views on health impact assessment (HIA) and environmental impact assessment (EIA)using the Four Noble Truths approach. “Suffer” of HIA includes conflicts between industries and people, people and people,people and academia, people and government agencies; HIA being more expensive and difficult; industries moving toother countries; and worst of all, the growing pollution. “Samudaya” of HIA includes social and health inequity resultingfrom developmental projects; consultants conducting EIA directly received money from industries hence having conflict ofinterest; consultants conducting EIA outsourcing health experts from universities to help in health issues; HIA was done on aproject-by-project basis, not on an …

Global Warming Genesis From The Buddhism’S View, Adisak Tongboon

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

No abstract provided.

English Dictionary Of Medical Terms : The Letter H (Continue), The Royal Institute’S Medical Dictionary Committee

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

No abstract provided.

2014 Weed Science Research Report – Tan Section, Ndsu Weed Science, Dept. Of Plant Sciences

Plant Sciences Weed Science Reports

The Weed Science team at North Dakota State University conduct field research in the State of North Dakota. This specific document reports on field research conducted in 2014. It includes work on several adjuvants, spray volume and the management of several weeds in North Dakota.

2014 Weed Science Research Report – Green Section, Ndsu Weed Science, Dept. Of Plant Sciences

Plant Sciences Weed Science Reports

The Weed Science team at North Dakota State University conduct field research in the State of North Dakota. This specific document reports on field research conducted in 2014. It includes work on small grains and the management of several weeds in North Dakota.

2014 Weed Science Research Report – Pink Section, Ndsu Weed Science, Dept. Of Plant Sciences

Plant Sciences Weed Science Reports

The Weed Science team at North Dakota State University conduct field research in the State of North Dakota. This specific document reports on field research conducted in 2014 It includes work on absinth wormwood, common cottonwood, common milkweed and prairie dogbane in North Dakota.

2014 Weed Science Research Report – White Section, Ndsu Weed Science, Dept. Of Plant Sciences

Plant Sciences Weed Science Reports

The Weed Science team at North Dakota State University conduct field research in the State of North Dakota. This specific document provides environmental, indexes, abbreviations and collaborators in 2014.

Protest Of Doctors: A Basic Human Right Or An Ethical Dilemma, Imran Naeem Abbasi

Community Health Sciences

Background: Peaceful protests and strikes are a basic human right as stated in the United Nations' universal declaration on human rights. But for doctors, their proximity to life and death and the social contract between a doctor and a patient are stated as the reasons why doctors are valued more than the ordinary beings. In Pakistan, strikes by doctors were carried out to protest against lack of service structure, security and low pay. This paper discusses the moral and ethical concerns pertaining to the strikes by medical doctors in the context of Pakistan. The author has carefully tried to balance …

The Empty Promise Of Vara: The Restrictive Application Of A Narrow Statute, David E. Shipley

Scholarly Works

The Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA) was enacted by Congress in 1990 in order to bring our laws into compliance with Article 6bis of the Berne Convention and to acknowledge that protecting moral rights will foster “a climate of artistic worth and honor that encourages the author in the arduous act of creation.” The passage of this legislation is said to show Congress’s “belief that the art covered by the Act ‘meet[s] a special societal need, and [its] protection and preservation serves an important public interest.’”

Notwithstanding these lofty statements about artistic worth, honor and encouraging creation, VARA is a …

The Prudential Third Party Standing Of Family-Owned Corporations, Matthew I. Hall, Benjamin Means

Scholarly Works

On November 26, 2013, the Supreme Court agreed to decide whether for-profit corporations or their shareholders have standing to challenge federal regulations that implement the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). At issue in the two cases consolidated for appeal, Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties, are regulations mandating that employers with fifty or more employees offer health insurance that includes coverage for all contraceptives approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The plaintiffs assert that providing certain types of contraceptive care would be contrary to their religious beliefs and allege, therefore, that the mandate violates the Religious …

First Amendment Neighbors, Sonja R. West

Scholarly Works

An abdication of the Press Clause reflects the most basic of analytical errors: It treats the text of the Press Clause as redundant and ignores the specialized functions that the Framers meant for the Press Clause to play. Failing to give the Press Clause constitutional recognition by declaring it too difficult to interpret or by dismissing it as "mere surplusage" is utterly at odds with our constitutional traditions. The Religion Clauses provide an example on how to give the text of the Press Clause true meaning.

In interpreting the Religion Clauses, the Supreme Court has taken a different attitude than …

Secondary Teachers As Early Childhood Principals: A Qualitative Case Study, Brian Dale Kingrey

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Research has demonstrated a correlation between effective education leaders, principals in particular, and student achievement. The correlation included characteristics, or responsibilities, that effective principals exhibit in order to raise student achievement. These responsibilities, along with developmentally appropriate practices, serve as conceptual frameworks for this case study. The purpose of this study was to examine the lived experiences of preschool through third grade teachers who have served under principals with early childhood/elementary backgrounds and those with backgrounds in middle/secondary education. This qualitative case study focused on 10 Iowa early childhood classroom teachers in grades preschool through third. Further, all participants currently …

Automated Evaluation Of Approximate Matching Algorithms On Real Data, Frank Breitinger, Vassil Roussev

Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Publications

Bytewise approximate matching is a relatively new area within digital forensics, but its importance is growing quickly as practitioners are looking for fast methods to screen and analyze the increasing amounts of data in forensic investigations. The essential idea is to complement the use of cryptographic hash functions to detect data objects with bytewise identical representation with the capability to find objects with bytewise similarrepresentations.

Unlike cryptographic hash functions, which have been studied and tested for a long time, approximate matching ones are still in their early development stages and evaluation methodology is still evolving. Broadly, prior approaches have …

Private Enforcement Of The Kansas Wage Payment Act, Joseph Schremmer

Faculty Articles

The argument of this article is that there should be greater private enforcement of the KWPA, and that this goal can be achieved by amending the KWPA to include an attorney fee shifting provision that awards prevailing plaintiffs their reasonable attorney fee. A fee shift is necessary for three reasons. First, without a fee shift, deserving employees are unfairly barred from enforcing their wage payment claims in court. Second, an attorney fee shift is necessary to give meaning to the rights granted by the KWPA, which are rendered hollow by the lack of enforcement under the present system. And third, …

Seeking A Comprehensive Worldview: The Religious Seeker In The Modern World, Michael Gregory

Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects

Anecdotally, the casual observer of anthropological phenomenon may be led to believe that every human is basically the same. Indeed, many may assume that groups of people possess identical beliefs, religions, and expressions that hardly vary across different cultures and generations. Throughout the plethora of different cultures and the countless varieties of religious expression and experience it may seem that all of humanity is merely following the same lifestyles and worldviews as their parents and ancestors with very little change save for the gradual evolution in society. A religious studies scholar, or any scholar of the humanities, however, may notice …

Seeking A Comprehensive Worldview: The Religious Seeker In The Modern World, Michael Gregory

Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects

Anecdotally, the casual observer of anthropological phenomenon may be led to believe that every human is basically the same. Indeed, many may assume that groups of people possess identical beliefs, religions, and expressions that hardly vary across different cultures and generations. Throughout the plethora of different cultures and the countless varieties of religious expression and experience it may seem that all of humanity is merely following the same lifestyles and worldviews as their parents and ancestors with very little change save for the gradual evolution in society. A religious studies scholar, or any scholar of the humanities, however, may notice …