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Standardisation And Quality Control Of Homoeopathic Drug Pimenta Officinalis Lindl, P Rao, P Subramanian, P Sudhakar, T Reddy, P Reddy, H Gupta

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

Pimenta officinalis Lindl., a bushy tree commonly known as ′all spice′ belongs to the family Myrtaceae. It is a potential drug in homoeopathy used in neuralgias and disturbed sensations of heat and cold. The dried unripe fruits are used as medicine. The fruit is a small pea-sized berry, blackish to reddish brown. The epicarp is conspicuous with numerous large glandular secretory cavities. The pericarp is about 2 mm thick. The mesocarpic cells contain resin, tannins and sphaerocrystals. Stone cells are also present in mesocarp. The outermost layer of seed consists of closely packed testa with attached stone cells. The endosperm …

Homoeopathic Medicines In The Management Of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Multicentric Prospective Observational Study, Praveen Oberai, Varanasi Roja, D Ramesh, D Arya, G Reddy, S Sharma, Chaturbhuja Nayak, Vikram Singh, Hari Singh

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

Objectives:The primary objective of this study was to determine the therapeutic usefulness of a group of predefined trial medicines in benign prostatic hyperplasia. The secondary objective was to check the progression of disease by evaluating changes in prostate volume (PV), post-void residual urine (PVRU) and peak urine flow rates (Qmax and Qavg in ml/sec). Methods:In a multi-centric observational study, 231 patients suffering from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) having prostate volume > 20 mL and prostate specific antigen (PSA) ≤ 4 ng/mL were enrolled at 5 Institutes/Units under Central Council for Research in Homeopathy (CCRH). Symptoms were analyzed using the American Urological …

An Evidence Based Case Study Of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Girish Gupta, Santosh Singh

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) has been the most frequent reason for elderly men undergoing surgery. BPH symptoms range from least voiding difficulties to urinary retention and renal failure. In this case of BPH, subjective measures such as changes in International Prostatic Symptom Score / American Urological Association Assessment (IPSS/AUA), and objective measures such as changes in prostate size and urinary flow rate were assessed, as the successful management and treatment of BPH should seek both to improve symptoms and prevent disease progression. The case was treated with Lycopodium, a homoeopathic medicine reported here. This case shows the efficacy of medicine …

Ccrh Quarterly Bulletin (1979-81), V Singh

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

No abstract provided.

The William & Mary Law School Lewis B. Puller, Jr. Veterans Benefits Clinic And Hmvhe News (Vol. 1, Issue 1), Lewis B. Puller, Jr. Veterans Benefits Clinic

Lewis B. Puller, Jr. Veterans Benefits Clinic

No abstract provided.

The Presidential Nuclear Initiatives Of 1991-1992, Susan J. Coch

WMD Case Studies

On the morning of September 28, 1991, then-Colonel Frank Klotz witnessed an historic moment at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. As he and other senior officers from the base bomber and missile units watched, the crews for the B-1 strategic bombers that had been on alert that day climbed into their cockpits, started the planes, and taxied one after another away from the alert aircraft parking area. That scene was repeated at all 11 Strategic Air Command (SAC) bases in the United States. By the end of the day, there were no U.S. bombers on alert for the …

Taking The Battle Upstream: Towards A Benchmarking Role For Nato, Stephan De Spiegeleire

Defense and Technology Papers

The main intuition underlying this paper is that the current (geo) political, technological, and especially financial realities may require NATO to take the battle for capabilities upstream.

Developing Integrated Models Of Southern Ocean Food Webs: Including Ecological Complexity, Accounting For Uncertainty And The Importance Of Scale, E. J. Murphy, R. D. Cavanagh, E. E. Hofmann, S. L. Hill, A. J. Constable, D. P. Costa, M. H. Pinkerton, N. M. Johnston, P. N. Trathan, J. M. Klinck, D. A. Wolf-Gladrow, K. L. Daly, O. Maury, S. C. Doney

CCPO Publications

The Southern Ocean supports diverse and unique ecosystems that have been impacted by more than two centuries of exploitation and are now experiencing rapid changes in ocean temperature and seasonal ice cover due to climate warming. Understanding and projecting responses of Southern Ocean marine ecosystems to changing climate conditions and direct human impacts, such as fisheries, requires integrated ecosystem analyses at scales previously unexplored. Here we consider the main ecological and modelling challenges in predicting the responses of Southern Ocean ecosystems to change, and propose three inter-linked focus areas that will advance the development of integrated models for Southern Ocean …

Institutional Profile, Nelson Poynter Memorial Library, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg, September 2012, Carol G. Hixson

Library Strategic Planning and Background Materials

Institutional profile of the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg.

The Captain Returns, Charles Ross

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

No abstract provided.

Elaine Hightower Gagliardi On Treasury Transforms The Portability Election: Making The Dsue Amount A Reliable Planning Tool, Elaine H. Gagliardi

Faculty Journal Articles & Other Writings

With the issuance of temporary regulations, Treasury pulls back the cloak of uncertainty and reveals a portability election that proves to be relatively dependable and a useful planning tool. The temporary portability regulations,1 issued June 15, 2012, remove the “now you see it, now you don’t”2 quality of the deceased spousal unused exclusion (“DSUE”) amount as enacted by Congress. With a sleight of hand, Treasury rewrites the plain wording of the statute to eliminate uncertainty. The temporary regulations provide a clear path for avoiding loss of the DSUE amount on remarriage. The regulations allow donors to make gifts without fear …

Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Mo: The Cost Of Not Including Domestic Violence Shelters Within The Definition Of Dwelling, Arielle Denis

Northern Illinois University Law Review

As the law currently stands, domestic violence shelters are not included in the definition of a “dwelling” in Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 and, therefore, these shelters can turn away any protected class. This Comment argues domestic violence shelters must be considered a “dwelling” within Title VIII before a 2010 amendment to the Illinois Human Rights Act, adding “order of protection status” as a protected class, can be effective.

Pa-'Trolling' The False Marking Frontier: Giving Section 292 The Proper Makeover In Wake Of The America Invents Act, Kevin Zickterman

Northern Illinois University Law Review

Prohibiting false patent marking on various products and goods is not a new concept in intellectual property law. For the last 170 years, laws have been on the books to prevent individuals and manufacturers from deceiving the public, inventors, and other manufacturers into believing that an item or its design retains certain patent rights by law. But in passing the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, a monumental piece of patent legislation on numerous levels, sweeping changes were made to long-standing false marking law and its concepts. This Comment takes a step back to explore the recent explosion of false marking litigation …

Substantive Reasonableness Review Of Federal Criminal Sentences: A Proposed Standard, Tim Cone

Northern Illinois University Law Review

After the United States Supreme Court announced in United States v. Booker that, henceforth, federal criminal sentences would be re-viewed for “reasonableness,” it instructed that appellate courts could review sentences for “substantive reasonableness.” However, its observations about “substantive reasonableness” review have not congealed into concrete parameters. As a result, a circuit conflict exists regarding “substantive reasonableness” review, some circuits holding that the re-weighing of sentencing factors is a legitimate part of substantive reasonableness review, while others holding it is not. This Article argues the re-weighing of sentencing factors should not be a part of substantive reasonableness review. It proposes that …

Vol. 33, No. 1, Fall 2012: Table Of Contents, Northern Illinois University Law Review

Northern Illinois University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Inside Earth, Volume 15, No. 2, Fall 2012, Andrea Croskrey, Cave And Karst Program (U.S.)

Inside Earth

Contents: New Cave & Karst Program Coordinator Announced -- Program Update -- New Species Found in Caves of Great Basin National Park -- Rock Fall Hazards in Lava Tubes at Craters of the Moon NM & Preserve -- I&M Cave Ecology Framework Presentation at the George Wright Society Conference -- Implementing a New Cave Monitoring Protocol at Lava Beds and Oregon Caves National Monuments -- Cave and Websites and Publications -- Park Updates

Reformed Worship (Rw) 105 - Advent / Christmas (September 2012), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Features

Longing for More by Lisa Vanderkamp....3

Come and See: The Living Vine Project by Rachel Rensink-Hoff....10

Psalms: Voicing a Counter-World by Walter Brueggemann....24

Articles

Editorial: From Longing to Shalom by Joyce Borger....2

For Pastors: Preaching toward Shalom by Kevin Adams....30

Q&A: Connecting with God's Big Story by John D. Witvliet....46

Resources

Zechariah's Story by Syd Hielema....15

Evangelists and Canticles by Bert Polman....18

Welcoming the Light by James Hart Brumm....20

Advent Confession and Assurance by James Hart Brumm....22

The Whole Story of Christmas by Betsy Arkema....32

Out of Darkness—Joy …

Cystatin C Identifies Patients With Stable Chronic Heart Failure At Increased Risk For Adverse Cardiovascular Events, Matthias Dupont, Yuping Wu, Stanley L. Hazen, W.H. Wilson Tang

Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Publications

Background—Renal function is a strong predictor of adverse events in heart failure. Current renal function measures are imperfect, and cystatin C (CysC) is promoted as a better marker of glomerular filtration rate. This study compares the prognostic use of CysC and derived glomerular filtration rate estimates with other measures of renal function in patients with chronic heart failure. Methods and Results—We measured serum CysC levels in 823 patients with heart failure undergoing coronary angiography with follow-up of major adverse cardiovascular events (death, myocardial infarction, stroke). CysC levels strongly correlated with creatinine (r=0.73), blood urea nitrogen (r=0.70), and estimated glomerular filtration …

Dynamics Of A Three Species Competition Model, Yuan Lou, Daniel Munther

Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Publications

We investigate the dynamics of a three species competition model, in which all species have the same population dynamics but distinct dispersal strategies. Gejji et al. [15] introduced a general dispersal strategy for two species, termed as an ideal free pair in this paper, which can result in the ideal free distributions of two competing species at equilibrium. We show that if one of the three species adopts a dispersal strategy which produces the ideal free distribution, then none of the other two species can persist if they do not form an ideal free pair. We also show that if …

The Law School Critique In Historical Perspective, A. Benjamin Spencer

Washington and Lee Law Review

Contemporary critiques of legal education abound. This arises from what can be described as a perfect storm: the confluence of softness in the legal employment market, the skyrocketing costs of law school, and the unwillingness of clients and law firms to continue subsidizing the further training of lawyers who failed to learn how to practice in law school. As legal jobs become increasingly scarce and salaries stagnate, the value proposition of law school is rightly being questioned from all directions. Although numerous valid criticisms have been put forth, some seem to be untethered from a full appreciation for how the …

Roles For State Energy Regulators In Climate Change Mitigation , Brandon Hofmeister

Michigan Journal of Environmental & Administrative Law

The construction of new power plants in the United States carries the risk of significantly contributing to global climate change. After concluding that the current federal regulatory response to climate change risks from power plants is inadequate, this Article examines three potential roles for state energy regulators to play as a bridge climate mitigation strategy until a cohesive federal policy is enacted. State energy regulators have received relatively little attention as potential climate change regulators, but they are well positioned to analyze and mitigate climate change risks from new power plants. The Article considers the advantages and drawbacks of state …

Rulemaking Vs. Democracy: Judging And Nudging Public Participation That Counts , Cynthia R. Farina, Mary Newhart, Josiah Heidt, Cornell Erulemaking Initiative

Michigan Journal of Environmental & Administrative Law

This Article considers how open government “magical thinking” around technology has infused efforts to increase public participation in rulemaking. We propose a framework for assessing the value of technology-enabled rulemaking participation and offer specific principles of participation-system design, which are based on conceptual work and practical experience in the Regulation Room project at Cornell University. An underlying assumption of open government enthusiasts is that more public participation will lead to better government policymaking: If we use technology to give people easier opportunities to participate in public policymaking, they will use these opportunities to participate effectively. However, experience thus far with …

Optimal Slewing Of A Constrained Telescope Using Seventh Order Polynomial Input Torques, Julia K. Bush

Master's Theses

Two-axis gimbals are frequently used to point cameras and telescopes at various points of interest for surveillance, science, and art. The rotation of a two-axis gimbal system is governed by nonlinear angular momentum equations of motion. This paper presents a method for slewing a telescope in space with a gimbaled sensor attached to a nominally non-rotating spacecraft using two seventh order polynomial input functions to characterize torques. To accomplish this task, picking the optimal coefficients of the seventh order polynomial was necessary. It was also desired to use constraint equations to limit the excursion, angular velocity, angular acceleration, and jerk …

Responding To Dangerous Accidents Among The Elderly: A Fall Detection Device With Zigbee-Based Positioning, Michael R. Putnam

Master's Theses

The following paper describes a fall detection and activity monitoring system with position detection based on Zigbee transceivers.The main objective is to reduce the time taken for emergency personnel to respond to falls among the elderly. Especially when the victim is unconscious or delirious, position tracking reduces location determination time within a busy hospital or nursing home environment and facilitates immediate treatment. Reduced response times correlate to decreased morbidity and mortality rates. Background is provided on the major wireless network advances currently deployed in a healthcare setting for asset and personnel tracking, etiology of falls, and several methods of detecting …

Identification Of Orbital Objects By Spectral Analysis And Observation Of Space Environment Effects, Jason B. Rapp

Master's Theses

This report presents an investigation and development of the methods for orbital object identification. Two goals were accomplished in this master’s thesis; the development of a method of inverting material proportions from an object’s combined spectrum, and the investigation of methods and initialization of measurement of space environment effects on spectral features of common spacecraft materials. A constrained least squares approach was chosen for inverting spectral proportions from the combined spectra. The final results fall within 1 - 15% of the original spectrum, depending on the quality and noise levels of the original spectrum. Additionally, the effects of outgassing and …

Serum Levels Of Estradiol And Follicle Stimulating Hormone, And Vasomotor Symptoms In Thai Women Receiving Gnrh Analogue Before Laparoscopic Enucleation Of Endometriotic Cysts, S Bunyavejchevin, W. Wisawasukmongchol

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

Background : GnRH analogue can suppress serum estradiol (E2) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) to menopause level before laparoscopic enucleation of endometriotic cysts. Objective : To study the levels of E2 and FSH, and vasomotor symptoms after GnRH analogue treatment in Thai women with endometriotic cysts. Materials and Methods : During January, 2006 - December, 2007. Sixty women diagnosed as having endometriotic cysts, aged 15 - 44 years, were recruited into the study. Leuprolide acetate 3.75 mg was given intramuscularly at one month interval for 3 months. Serum levels of E2 and FSH were tested at 0, 1, 2 and …

Does Government Spending Undermine Monetary Policy In Nigeria?, Emmanuel T. Adamgbe, Peter D. Golit, Izuchukwu I. Okafor

Economic and Financial Review

In Nigeria, anecdotal evidence suggest that the fiscal/operations of government, especially disbursements from the Federation Account to the three-tiers of government, had over the years created liquidity challenges requiring aggressive monetary management. Against the background, this paper addresses two questions: (i) Does government spending have significant spill-over effects on inflation in Nigeria? (ii) Does government, spending induce a concomitant response by the CBN? ln addition, unlike the sparse literature in Nigeria on these two issues, which essentially relies on constant parameter model we use of time-varying parameter vector autoregressive (TVP-VAR) model with stochastic volatility. Applying this framework allows us not …

How Far Has Banks' Efficiency Changed Overtime In Nigeria? : An Empirical Investigation, A. I. Fagge, E. B. Hogan

Economic and Financial Review

This study investigates how banks' efficiency has changed overtime in Nigeria. The study applied Data Envelopment Analysis technique to obtain efficiency estimates such as technical efficiency, pure technical efficiency and scale efficiency for the period 2007-2012. The Malmquist Productivity index, which measures technical change and efficiency change, was also obtained. The result suggests mixed developments in terms of technical, pure technical and scale efficiencies of banks during the assessment period. Average pure technical efficiency at 39.8 per cent is higher than the scale and technical efficiencies at 30.0 and 24.5 per cent, respectively, while average technical change and efficiency change …

Monetary Policy And Bank Behaviour In Nigeria, Muhammad A. Abba, Abdulahi U. Musa

Economic and Financial Review

This paper analyses monetary policy and bank behaviour in Nigeria. Existing evidence shows that banks alter their lending behaviour in a specific way following a change in monetary policy. This study investigates the dynamic relationship between the actions of the monetary authorities through changes in the monetary policy rate (MPR), and the behaviour of deposit money banks in Nigeria through their allocation and pricing of credit. We employed aggregates time-series data as in several studies on bank lending. Two variables, credit to the core private sector and lending rate, which measure whether banks change their behavior when CBN changes the …

Still On The Equilibrium Real Exchange Rate Of The Naira: A Re-Examination, Omolara O. Duke, Oladunni Adesanya

Economic and Financial Review

This study estimates the equilibrium real exchange rate for Nigeria using the Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) approach and the Behavioural Equilibrium Exchange Role (BEER) model as well as, determined the extent, of Naira exchange rate misalignment over the period l970 q1 to 2013 q4. Evidence of three major episodes of over/undervaluation of the nominal exchange rate using the PPP were provided. The WER model results established the existence of a long-run interaction between the real exchange rate (RER) and the fundamental variables. ln particular, the behaviour of the RER is determined by the degree of openness, net foreign asset, real …