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Piezoelectric Probes And Their Capacity To Monitor Time Varying Viscosity, Eman Ahmed

Theses and Dissertations

Real-time, bedside observation of patient clotting is essential in various surgeries in the operating room (OR), but specifically during cardiac surgeries. The objective of this thesis is to design and test a new piezoelectric device that can be used for viscoelasticity measurement with time as a Point of Care (POC) test. Slow turnaround times (TAT) of current methods to monitor blood viscoelastic changes in patients have led to excessive bleeding and the need for blood transfusions in many situations (Despotis et al, 1997). This study shows that the phase shift produced by a resonator sensor can be related to the …

Report: The Illinois State University Faculty-Staff Newsletter, August 7, 2012, Illinois State University

Illinois State University Report (1966-2012)

Illinois State University bi-weekly employee newsletter.

College Of Behavioral And Social Sciences News, Georgia Southern University

College of Behavioral & Social Sciences: News & Publications (2012-2022)

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Arts & Humanities News, Georgia Southern University

Arts & Humanities: News & Publications (2009-2023)

• Theatre program to host second Play Slam event

The Defense Of Marriage Act (Doma) Takes Another Bullet: How Can It Survive?, Joanna L. Grossman

Hofstra Law Faculty Scholarship

Another federal judge has now ruled that the provision of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) that precludes recognition of same-sex marriage for any federal-law purpose is unconstitutional. This provision of DOMA has taken several bullets in the last year, but the ruling in Pedersen v. OPM is even more damaging, as it carefully refutes every conceivable argument made in defense of the law, and identifies multiple theories on which it could be invalidated.

Armstrong Soccer Ranked No. 3 In Nscaa Preseason Top 25 Poll, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Soccer News (Archived)

Armstrong Soccer Ranked No. 3 In NSCAA Preseason Top 25 Poll. The Armstrong Atlantic State University women's soccer team will begin the 2012 season ranked No. 3 in the nation with the release of the preseason NCAA Division II rankings from the NSCAA on Tuesday.

Antegrade Endoscopic Removal Of Retained Urethral Sling Mesh In The Bladder, Michael H. Johnson, Genoa G. Ferguson, Carl G. Klutke

Open Access Publications

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Niche-Seeking In Influence Maximization With Adversary, Long Foong Liow, Shih-Fen Cheng, Hoong Chuin Lau

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

In hotly contested product categories dominated by a few powerful firms, it is quite common for weaker or late entrants to focus only on particular segments of the whole market. The rationale for such strategy is intuitive: to avoid direct confrontation with heavy-weight firms, and to concentrate in segments where these weaker firms have comparative advantages. In marketing, this is what people called “go niche or go home". The niche-building strategy may rely on “homophily", which implies that consumers in a particular market segment might possess certain set of attributes that cause them to appreciate certain products better (in other …

Local High-Schooler Helps Warn About Distracted Driving, Alicia Rohan

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Uab To Offer Several Campaign-Related Courses, Jim Bakken

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The Characterization Of Virgo Data And Its Impact On Gravitational-Wave Searches, J. Aasi, J. Abadie, B. P. Abbott, R. Abbott, T. D. Abbott, M. Abernathy, T. Accadia, F. Acernese, C. Adams, T. Adams, P. Addesso, R. Adhikari, C. Affeldt, M. Agathos, K. Agatsuma, P. Ajith, B. Allen, A. Allocca, E. Amador Ceron, D. Amariutei, S. B. Anderson, W. G. Anderson, K. Arai, M. C. Araya, S. Ast, S. M. Aston, P. Astone, D. Atkinson, P. Aufmuth, C. Aulbert, B. E. Aylott, Tiffany Z. Summerscales

Faculty Publications

Between 2007 and 2010 Virgo collected data in coincidence with the LIGO and GEO gravitational-wave (GW) detectors. These data have been searched for GWs emitted by cataclysmic phenomena in the universe, by non-axisymmetric rotating neutron stars or from a stochastic background in the frequency band of the detectors. The sensitivity of GW searches is limited by noise produced by the detector or its environment. It is therefore crucial to characterize the various noise sources in a GW detector. This paper reviews the Virgo detector noise sources, noise propagation, and conversion mechanisms which were identified in the three first Virgo observing …

Purification And Reconstitution Into Planar Bilayers Of The Human Dopamine Transporter, Yoori Kim

Theses and Dissertations

The human dopamine transporter (hDAT) provides the primary mechanism for dopamine clearance in synapses and thus facilitates the regulation of dopaminergic functions in cognition and reward. It is the molecular target of many centrally-active agents including amphetamines and cocaine. Therefore, an understanding of hDAT function and its modulation by these therapeutic drugs and drugs of abuse can provide insight into the mechanisms of abuse and addiction. In the presented studies, hDAT is tagged with a hexahistidine construct and heterologously expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes. The plasma membranes are isolated, solubilized, and applied to a Nickel affinity column to obtain purified …

Book Review: Disentitlement? The Threats Facing Our Public Health Care Programs And A Rights-Based Response, Elizabeth A. Conradson Cleary

Marquette Elder's Advisor

Timothy Jost suggests that, based on the uniqueness of health care, an entitlement-based health-care system would be more efficient than the current market-based system. He explores the increase in entitlements in the current system, and the threats faced due to current political trends. The entitlement to health care in other countries is discussed. Jost postulates that universal access to health care will require legal entitlements.

Counseling Clients About Long-Term Care Expense: What Are The Alternatives?, Richard W. Knueppel

Marquette Elder's Advisor

Although many Americans have purchased insurance for long-term care, other options may be available. This article explores nursing home costs, sources of payment, and insurance coverage available. Other options which might be investigated include Health Savings Accounts, Veteran's Administration benefits, adding a long-term care rider to an existing policy, selling a currently held life insurance policy, and a reverse mortgage on a home.

Grandparent Kinship Caregivers, Anna Leonard

Marquette Elder's Advisor

With more children having grandparents as their primary caregivers, the informal nature of this relationship in the past is being transformed into a more formalized structure as public financial aid is needed by either the children or their grandparents or both. Leonard explores the difficulties grandparents encounter and the financial ramifications and legal options, including kinship foster care, which must be considered.

Driving And Dementia: A Physician's Perspective, Megan C. Harney, Piero G. Antuono

Marquette Elder's Advisor

As one-tenth of adults over sixty-five and one-half of adults over eighty-five are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, the need to address the driving ability of such individuals grows as life expectancy increases. Different diagnoses of dementia are discussed, as are various tests which may help determine driving capability. Physicians and family members are urged to recommend re-testing when appropriate.

Older Adults And Addiction: Why We Should Care, Carol Colleran

Marquette Elder's Advisor

Colleran explains some of the causes of alcohol and medication dependence in older adults, such as voluntary or involuntary retirement, death of a loved one, a change of residence, or health problems such as pain or insomnia. Warning signs are detailed, and suggestions for approaching seniors with these problems, including intervention, are given. A list of additional resources is included.

The Secondary Market For Life Insurance Policies: Uncovering Life Insurance's "Hidden" Value, Neil A. Doherty, Brian A. O'Dea, Hal J. Singer

Marquette Elder's Advisor

Increasingly common usage of the secondary market for life insurance policies is discussed in this article which explains the secondary market and describes the benefits of viatical and life settlement firms as well as accelerated death benefits. Changing regulations of the secondary market and suggested ways for counselors to assist clients in specific circumstances are included.

Elder Law And Estate Planning For Gay And Lesbian Individuals And Couples, Ralph Randazzo

Marquette Elder's Advisor

This comprehensive article discusses the unique problems in estate planning encountered by gays and lesbians. Among the items explored are joint representation, advance directives, guardianship, long-term care planning and insurance, Medicare and Medicaid planning, nursing home care, exempt transfers, wills, revocable trusts, gift taxation, and the unique problems encountered which counselors must consider when representing gay and lesbian clients.

Grandparents' Visitation Rights: A Survey Of Reciprocal Kinship-Ties Based In Historical Common Law And Legislative Policies, Jane E. Atkinson

Marquette Elder's Advisor

This article presents an in-depth exploration of the view that family ties and relationships should play an important role in determining grandparent-grandchild visitation rights, based on the important role of the extended family throughout recorded history. Atkinson postulates that post-Troxel visitation decisions should include increased consideration of the value to the child of grandparent visitation.

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Marquette Elder's Advisor

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Medicare Advantage Private Fee-For-Service Plans: What Privatization Means For Today's Beneficiaries, Melissa M. Ostrowski

Marquette Elder's Advisor

Originally solely a government-administered program, Medicare is now offering options involving private insurers. Private fee-for-service plans may offer additional benefits and lower out-of-pocket costs. These plans are expected to have lower administrative costs, but currently require a government subsidy. Advantages and disadvantages of such plans are discussed, and examples showing detailed cost comparisons of two plans, SmartValue Classic and Humana Gold Choice, are given.

The Legal Status Of Gambling In America's Senior Communities , Marc J. Randazza, Daniel Russell

Marquette Elder's Advisor

More seniors are gambling than ever before, and many may not know whether what they are doing is legal or illegal in their particular jurisdiction. Regulations involving penny-ante games, regular gambling, bingo, and amusement gambling are explored in five jurisdictions: Florida, Arizona, California, Wisconsin (the most restrictive), and Nevada (the least restrictive). Both association and personal liability are discussed.

Book Review: Final Exam: A Surgeon's Reflection On Mortality By Pauline Chen , Kenney F. Hegland

Marquette Elder's Advisor

Chen describes modern-day medical practice as a series of situations where something must be done - doing nothing is not an option, almost in defiance of patients' desires. She describes her journey through medical school (and make some comparisons with law school) and tells how patients become representative cases. She speculates that modern cures may spell the demise of bedside manner.

Family Harmony: An All Too Frequent Causality Of The Estate Planning Process , Timothy P. O'Sullivan

Marquette Elder's Advisor

In this in-depth article O'Sullivan explores reasons for naming a non-family member as fiduciary, while maintaining family input. Bequests involving family businesses or farms are investigated. Also discussed are issues involving loans to children, compensation for parent care, blended families, and the advisability of discussion of will provisions with adult children, especially if bequests are unequal. In all instances, steps to maintain family harmony are urged.

What's So Special About Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans? Assessing Medicare Special Needs Plans For "Dual Eligibles", Alissa Halperin, Patricia Nemore, Vicki Gottlich

Marquette Elder's Advisor

In 2003 Medicare Part C became Medicare Advantage, which included provisions for Special Needs Plans (SNP's), which have significant implications for dual eligibles, persons eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. The authors explore why SNP's are needed, their advantages to beneficiaries if properly set up, why many plans do not meet beneficiaries' needs as well as they might, and draw conclusions for improvement.

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Consumer-Driven Long Term Care: Shaping He Government's Role, Marshall B. Kapp

Marquette Elder's Advisor

This article explores the movement of government and insurance-paid long-term care programs which tend to delineate which services are provided toward a more consumer-driven model. Kapp discusses the necessity of informing consumers of the options available, regulations needed to assure that autonomous consumers have alternative options available, and the criteria needed to assure that clients with inadequate decisional capacity have their interests represented.

Grandparent Molesting: Sexual Abuse Of Elderly Nursing Home Residents And Its Prevention , Robert A. Hawks

Marquette Elder's Advisor

Nursing home residents, especially those with diminished capacity and/or no close relatives nearby, are probably at much greater risk of abuse (especially sexual abuse) than available statistics would indicate. Hawks explains why abuse is underreported, how reporting requirements vary, and describes the effects of elder sexual abuse and its treatment. Legal actions that abused victims and government agencies can or should take and possible legislative changes are also explored.

The Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit: Who Wins And Who Loses? , Enrich Andreas Drotleff

Marquette Elder's Advisor

The author examines the new Medicare Part D Program, discusses first the background history which led to its enactment, and then explains how enrollment decisions affect different classes of beneficiaries. The politics involved in the passage of this legislation are explored. Transitioning dual eligibles (those covered by both Medicare and Medicaid) into the new drug program has often resulted in reduced benefits.