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Psychological Health Of First-Year Health Professional Students In A Medical University In The United Arab Emirates, Kadayam G. Gomathi, Soofia Ahmed, Jayadevan

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the psychological health of first-year health professional students and to study sources of student stress. Methods: All first-year students (N = 125) of the Gulf Medical University (GMU) in Ajman, United Arab Emirates (UAE), were invited to participate in a voluntary, anonymous, self-administered, questionnaire-based survey in January 2011. Psychological health was assessed using the 12-item General Health Questionnaire. A 24-item questionnaire, with items related to academic, psychosocial and health domains was used to identify sources of stress. Pearson’s chi-squared test and the Mann-Whitney U-test were used for testing the association between …

First International Nursing Conference Oman Innovations In Nursing Education And Practice Leading To Quality Care Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, 28–29th November 2011, Sultan Qaboos University

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Emerging Burden Of Frail Young And Elderly Persons In Oman : For Whom The Bell Tolls?, Hamed Al-Sinawi, Mohammed Al-Alawi, Rehab Al-Harrasi, Ahmed, Mohammed Al-Shafaee, Samir Al-Adawi

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Recent improvements in health and an increased standard of living in Oman have led to a reduction in environment-related and infectious diseases. Now the country is experiencing an epidemiological transition characterised by a baby boom, youth bulge and increasing longevity. Common wisdom would therefore suggest that Omanis will suffer less ill health. However, a survey of literature suggests that chronic non-communicable diseases are unexpectedly becoming common. This is possibly fuelled by some socio-cultural patterns specific to Oman, as well as the shortcomings of the ‘miracle’ of health and rapid modernisation. Unfortunately, such new diseases do not spare younger people; a …

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, September 4, 2012, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The September 4, 2012, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin. Included are articles on the 2012 presidential campaign.

State V. Fortner Appellant's Brief Dckt. 39765

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

State V. Williams Appellant's Brief Dckt. 39540

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

State V. Ballard Respondent's Brief Dckt. 39242

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

State V. Free Appellant's Brief Dckt. 39495

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

Energy Storage Characteristics Of A New Rechargeable Solid Oxide Iron-Air Battery, Xuan Zhao, Nansheng Xu, Xue Li, Yunhui Gong, Kevin Huang

Faculty Publications

Cost effective and large scale energy storage is critical to renewable energy integration and smart-grid energy infrastructure. Rechargeable batteries have great potential to become a class of cost effective technology suited for large scale energy storage. In this paper, we report the energy storage characteristics of a newly developed rechargeable solid oxide iron–air battery. Investigations of the battery’s performance under various current densities and cycle durations show that iron utilization plays a determining role in storage capacity and round-trip efficiency. Further studies of the battery's cycle life reveal a unique charge-cycle originated degradation mechanism that can be interpreted by a …

Thermoelectric Effects In Self-Heating Silicon Microwires, Gokhan Bakan

Doctoral Dissertations

Self-heating mechanisms of small-scale structures have been an important subject where electrical and thermal transports are coupled, such as many electronic and optoelectronic devices, micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), thermoelectric energy conversion devices and phase-change memory devices. In this work, nanocrystalline silicon microwires (L: 1 – 30 μm, Width: 0.1 – 1 μm, Thickness: 50 – 130 nm) are self-heated either through a single, short duration (< 1 μs) or longer DC/AC signal. The motivation behind this work is to melt the structures using electrical stress and to achieve larger crystalline domains (ultimately a single crystal domain) on the wires upon resolidification. Scanning electron micrographs show very smooth wire surfaces after the voltage pulse compared to as-fabricated nanocrystalline texture. Voltage-pulse induced self-heating leads to significant conductance improvement, suggesting crystallization of the wires. The minimum resistivity during the pulse extracted from wires of different dimensions matches previously reported values for liquid silicon. Hence, nanocrystalline silicon microwires melt through self-heating during the voltage pulse and resolidify upon termination of the pulse, resulting in very smooth and less-resistive crystalline structures.

Strong thermoelectric effects are observed on self-heated wires as asymmetric self-heating and melting of the wires when a microsecond voltage pulse is applied to melt only some portion (~ 50 %) of the wires. This …

Startup Weekend; Hooking Up For Economic Growth, Nevada Institute For Renewable Energy Commercialization (Nirec)

Nevada Newsflash

The Startup Weekend, a national grassroots business-launching event, is coming to Northern Nevada, September 28-30, 2012. Startup Weekend Elko will connect local entrepreneurs, developers, designers and startup enthusiasts with mentors and resources for a weekend of sharing ideas, forming teams and launching startups. The weekend-long event will take place at the Great Basin College campus in Elko.

Lawson Alexander V. Attorney General United States

2012 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Summary Of In Re Parental Rights As To J.D.N., 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 44, Timothy A. Wiseman

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court considered whether an objection to the admission of an entire set of documents as hearsay preserved the issue for appeal. Second, the Court considered what burden of proof should be used to rebut the parental-fault and child’s-best-interest presumptions found in NEV. REV. STAT. § 128.109. Finally, the Court considered if substantial evidence supported the decision to terminate parental rights and if the district court had considered all required factors.

Costly Mistakes: Employers Ignore Workplace Harassment At Their Peril, As The Recent Cases Of New York State Assemblyman Vito Lopez And Chrysler Show, Joanna L. Grossman

Hofstra Law Faculty Scholarship

Last week, titillating reports emerged about the sexually-charged atmosphere in the office of New York State Assemblyman Vito Lopez, including his preference that his female employees not wear bras to work. Two women recently filed complaints against Lopez for sexual harassment, and the Assembly released a letter in which it reported on the resolution of the women’s claims. The Ethics Committee censured Lopez, stripped him of his committee chairmanship, and barred him from hiring interns or employees under the age of 21. ...

Meanwhile, Chrysler, the auto giant, ought to be asking itself the same question, as it writes a …

Fapaac Minutes 09/04/2012, Faculty And P&A Affairs Committee

Faculty and P&A Affairs Committee

No abstract provided.

Alumni To Be Recognized At Homecoming, Sherry Wallace

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

Mary Vs. Lucifer: The Apparitions Of Our Lady, 1531–1933, By John Ireland Gallery, Sister Mary Alice

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.

Deaths From Sickle Cell Disease In Intensive Care Units : Can We Do Better?, Lamk Al-Lamki

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

A New Cellular Weapon To Kill Leukaemic B-Cells, Mohamed-Rachid Boulassel

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Icterus Neonatorum In Near-Term And Term Infants : An Overview, Rehan Ali, Shakeel Ahmed, Maqbool Ahmad, Khalil

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Neonatal jaundice is the yellowish discoloration of the skin and/or sclerae of newborn infants caused by tissue deposition of bilirubin. Physiological jaundice is mild, unconjugated (indirect-reacting) bilirubinaemia, and affects nearly all newborns. Physiological jaundice levels typically peak at 5 to 6 mg/dL (86 to 103 µmol/L) at 72 to 96 hours of age, and do not exceed 17 to 18 mg/dL (291–308 µmol/L). Levels may not peak until seven days of age in Asian infants, or in infants born at 35 to 37 weeks’ gestation. Higher levels of unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia are considered pathological and occur in a variety of conditions. …

Assessment Methods Of An Undergraduate Psychiatry Course At A Saudi University, Mostafa Amr, Tarek Amin

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: In Arab countries there are few studies on assessment methods in the field of psychiatry. The objective of this study was to assess the outcome of different forms of psychiatric course assessment among fifth year medical students at King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia.Methods: We examined the performance of 110 fifth-year medical students through objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE), traditional oral clinical examinations (TOCE), portfolios, multiple choice questions (MCQ), and a written examination. Results: The score ranges in TOCE, OSCE, portfolio, and MCQ were 32–50, 7–15, 5–10 and 22–45, respectively. In regression analysis, there was a significant correlation between OSCE …

Amyand’S Hernia : Study Of Four Cases And Literature Review, Syed M. Ali, Kamran A. Malik, Hani

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

The presence of the appendix in an inguinal hernial sac is described as Amyand’s hernia. It is a rare entity which presents mostly at the exploration of the inguinal canal. The appendix may be apparently normal or have all the features of acute appendicitis with its possible complications. We report four cases of Amyand’s hernia which were treated at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman. All patients underwent appendectomy. In three cases, the inguinal hernia were repaired with Vipro mesh while, in the remaining case, a darning repair was done with Prolene sutures.

Lost And Found : Catastrophic En Block Embolism Of A Mechanical Prosthetic Valve Thrombus After Thrombolytic Therapy, Prashanth Panduranga, Faisal Alam, Laxmi Al-Zadjali, Matllooba, Mohammed Al-Deeb

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Status Of The Compensation Study Task Force, Rob Yarbrough

Faculty Senate: Index

No abstract provided.

2012-09-04 Executive Council Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Executive Council Meeting Minutes for September 4, 2012.

Three Essays In Comparative Political Economy, Ugur Ozdemir

All Theses and Dissertations (ETDs)

This thesis consists of three chapters. The first two chapters offer game theoretical models for different linkages between political parties and the citizens: programmatic linkage and clientelistic linkage. Empirical implications of these models are discussed using real world data on Turkey and USA through statistical analysis and simulation. The last chapter steps back from the specific strategies of political agents to examine in a more general context the concepts of institutional maintenance and institutional change.

Qumran Revisited, J. J. Kavanagh

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.

Sturge Moore As Mystic, H. B. Furay

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.

Looking For Scrolls, Joseph J. Kavanagh

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.

Church And State In The American Environment, Edward Duff

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.