Descriptive Analysis of Sexual Assault Nurse Examinations in Fairbanks: 2005-2006

This project examined the characteristics of 144 sexual assault victimizations recorded by sexual assault nurse examiners in Fairbanks, Alaska in 2005 and 2006. The report documents the demographic characteristics of patients, pre-assault characteristics, assault characteristics, post-assault characteristics, exam characteristics and findings, suspect characteristics, and legal resolutions.National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Grant No. 2004-WB-GX-0003Index of Tables and Figures / Acknowledgments \ Executive Summary Descriptive Analysis / Sexual Assaults in Anchorage: 1996-2004 / Sexual Assault Nurse Examinations / Purpose of this Study / Methodology / Sample and Data Limitations / Demographic Characteristics of Patients / Pre-Assault Characteristics / Assault Characteristics / Post-Assault Characteristics / Exam Characteristics and Findings / Suspect Characteristics / Legal Resolutions / Appendix A – Data Collection Instrumen

Comment on "Drip Paintings and Fractal Analysis", arXiv:0710.4917v2, by K. Jones-Smith, H. Mathur and L.M. Krauss

In a recent manuscript (arXiv:0710.4917v2), Jones-Smith et al. attempt to use the well-established box-counting technique for fractal analysis to "demonstrate conclusively that fractal criteria are not useful for authentication". Here, in response to what we view to be an extremely simplistic misrepresentation of our earlier work by Jones-Smith et al., we reiterate our position regarding the potential of fractal analysis for artwork authentication. We also point out some of the flaws in the analysis presented in by Jones-Smith et al.Comment: Comment on arXiv:0710.4917v2 [cond-mat.stat-mech

Estudio de la nueva torre de control del aeropuerto de Tenerife-Norte

Aunque el criterio fundamental de diseño de la torre de control de un aeropuerto es obviamente que esta instalación satisfaga los requisitos funcionales propios del control del tráfico aéreo (suministrar los servicios de control de tránsito aéreo a tránsito de aeródromo), el hecho de que este elemento de la arquitectura aeroporLuaria deba ocupar, precisamente debido a los req ui sitos específicos de vis ibilidad, un lugar destacado dentro del complejo aeroportuario, ha ocasionado que con el tiempo en las construcciones se hayan convertido en elementos singulares y emblemáticos, diseñados tanto para cumplir la batería de requisitos operativos, constructivos y de equipamiento que asegurcn el cumplimiento de su misión, como para, en muchos casos, servir de signo identificador de l aeropuerto. Todo ello ha ocasionado que en los últimos años se haya vertido mucha imaginación en el diseño de tales torres de control, pudiéndose encontrar en los aeropuertos las torres de control de las más variadas formas y aspectos

Reporting Sexual Assault Victimizations to Law Enforcement

As part of a larger study examining the characteristics of sexual assault victimizations in Alaska as observed and recorded by sexual assault nurse examiners, 101 patients in Bethel, Fairbanks, Kodiak, Kotzebue, Nome, and Soldotna provided information about their decision to report their victimization to law enforcement. The report documents who these patients consulted prior to reporting, the actions and reactions that patients received from others, how patients initially attributed blame, and how concerned patients initially were about disbelief and negative reactions from others. The report also examines whether patients had begun to take control over the recovery process, the amount of time elapsed from assault to examination, and what factors predict the amount of time elapsed from assault to examination.National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Grant No. 2004-WB-GX-0003Index of Tables and Figures / Acknowledgments / Executive Summary / Reporting Sexual Assault Victimizations to Law Enforcement / Patient, Assault, and Suspect Characteristics / Characteristics of Reporting / Reasons for Time Elapsed from Assault to Repor

Anatomic brain asymmetry in vervet monkeys.

Asymmetry is a prominent feature of human brains with important functional consequences. Many asymmetric traits show population bias, but little is known about the genetic and environmental sources contributing to inter-individual variance. Anatomic asymmetry has been observed in Old World monkeys, but the evidence for the direction and extent of asymmetry is equivocal and only one study has estimated the genetic contributions to inter-individual variance. In this study we characterize a range of qualitative and quantitative asymmetry measures in structural brain MRIs acquired from an extended pedigree of Old World vervet monkeys (n = 357), and implement variance component methods to estimate the proportion of trait variance attributable to genetic and environmental sources. Four of six asymmetry measures show pedigree-level bias and one of the traits has a significant heritability estimate of about 30%. We also found that environmental variables more significantly influence the width of the right compared to the left prefrontal lobe

Factors affecting the pre- and post-elective abortion contraception choices in Iowa

To characterize the contraceptive uses and identify contraceptive concerns and preferences among Iowa women seeking abortion

Validity and Reliability of Electronic Devices to Measure Muscular Power during Linear Weight Lifting Movements

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Relative effects of mammal herbivory and plant spacing on seedling recruitment following fire and mining

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is much debate concerning which ecological constraints are the most limiting factors to seedling recruitment in disturbed communities. We provide the first comparison between selective herbivory and plant competition effects among two post-mined forest ecosystems (primary succession) and one post-fire woodland ecosystem (secondary succession). Animal exclosure assessments of nine common species across eight sites were performed for comparison within three locations separated by up to 200 km. Additionally, we asked whether pre-browsed plants differed in nutrient content between or within species in the separate systems.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Among the nine common species, seven of these were affected by mammal herbivory while five shared a similar vulnerability to predation regardless of system. One species was limited by competition (planting density). There was a strong linear correlation between herbivore selectivity (% browsed) and impact (biomass loss) on the fertilized minesites, but not post-fire sites. Phosphorus and potassium were higher for most species in the post-mined system. Principal components analyses revealed that nutrients in shortest supply may be the most likely components of selection within each system. Among all locations, species with highest levels of phosphorus, ADF and leaf water content were often favoured, while high tannins and nitrogen content were generally selected against.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Herbivory, rather than seedling competition, was the limiting factor for plant performance among post-fire and post-mined reclamation areas. The post-fire seedlings were smaller and more water and nutrient limited, nevertheless browsing prevalence was equivalent at all locations with nearly all seedlings predated. Kangaroo density in the post-fire community declined from the beginning of the experiment, while numbers in the post-mined revegetation increased fourfold within one year. Differences in water and nutrient availability may explain why herbivores are more likely to be attracted to post-mined communities.</p

For the city as a whole: planning, politics, and the public interest in Dallas, Texas, 1900-1965

(print) xiii, 318 p.List of maps -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction. p.1 -- I. The first city-as-a-whole strategy: Dallas at the turn of the century -- 1. Managing the city. p.15 -- II. Dallas during the second city-as-a-whole era -- 2. Rethinking planning and governing in the 1920s. p.43 -- 3. The CCA in control: the Edy years, 1931-1935. p.73 -- 4. The defeat of the CCA and the victory of council-manager government. p.89 -- 5. Dallas business leadership, planning, and World War II. p.110 -- 6. Responding to urban problems: limitations of the city-as-a-whole strategy. p.147 -- 7. Politics, leadership, and the public interest in an era of rapid growth, 1945-1955. p.171 -- III. The new provincialism: from city as system to city as setting -- 8. The decline of the city-as-a-whole strategy. p.213 -- Epilogue. p.245 -- App. Charter members of the Dallas Citizens Council, 1937. p.251 -- Notes. p.255 -- Bibliographic essay. p.297 -- Index. p.30

Final Report: Alaska Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Study

This project examined the characteristics of sexual assault victimizations in Alaska, as observed and recorded by sexual assault nurse examiners in Anchorage, Kodiak, Bethel, Soldotna, Nome, Fairbanks, Homer, and Kotzebue. The sample utilized for this study includes all sexual assault nurse examinations conducted in Anchorage from 1996 to 2004, in Bethel and Fairbanks in 2005 and 2006, and in Homer, Kodiak, Kotzebue, Nome, and Soldotna in 2005 (N = 1,699). This final report provides a thorough descriptive analysis of the sexual assault nurse examinations included in this study. This descriptive analysis focuses on demographic characteristics of patients; pre-assault, assault, and post-assault characteristics; exam characteristics and findings; suspect characteristics; and legal resolutions. The report then examines the predictors of genital injury. More specifically, it examines the effect of time elapsed from assault to report and of patient condition at the time of the assault. The effect of time elapsed from assault to report is examined by comparing the genital injuries of patients that reported to a sexual assault nurse examiner within 24 hours to the genital injuries of patients that did not. The effect of patient condition at the time of the assault is examined by comparing the genital injuries of patients that were sober, intoxicated, and incapacitated at the time of the assault. Results show that neither time elapsed from assault to report nor patient condition at the time of the assault impacted genital injury. The report also examines the effect of genital injury on legal resolutions. More specifically, it examines how the presence and frequency of genital injury impacts the likelihood that cases are referred for prosecution, the likelihood that cases are accepted by prosecutors, and the likelihood that cases result in a conviction. Results show that genital injury did not impact legal resolutions. Other factors, non-genital injury in particular, were significantly associated with both genital injury and legal resolutions. The relevance of these additional factors is discussedNational Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Grant No. 2004-WB-GX-0003Index of Tables and Figures / Acknowledgments / Executive Summary / I.Final Report: Alaska Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Study A.Sexual Assaults in Alaska; 1996-2006 B. Sexual Assault Nurse Examinations C. Purpose of this Study D.Review of Prior Research 1. Genital Injury 2. Predictors of Genital Injury 5. Predictors of Legal Resolutions E. Methodology F.Limitations of Sample and Data / II. Descriptive Analysis of Sexual Assault Nurse Examinations A.Demographic Characteristics of Patients B. Pre-Assault Characteristics C. Assault Characteristics D. Post-Assault Characteristics E. Exam Characteristics and Findings F. Suspect Characteristics G. Legal Resolutions / III. Predictors of Genital Injury and Legal Resolutions A. Goals of this Analysis B. Sample and Variables 1. Condition at Time of Assault 2. Time Elapsed from Assault to Report 3. Genital Injury 4. Legal Resolutions 5.Control Variables 6.Case Characteristics 7. Patient Characteristics 8. Assault Characteristics 9.Exam Characteristics 10. Exam Findings 11. Suspect Characteristics 12.Summary C. Methodology D. Bivariate Results E.Multivariate Results: Presence of Genital Injury 1. Main Effects: Presence of Genital Injury 2. Control Variables: Presence of Genital Injury 3. Final Model: Presence of Genital Injury F. Multivariate Results: Frequency of Genital Injury 1. Main Effects: Frequency of Genital Injury 2. Control Variables: Frequency of Genital Injury 3. Final Model: Frequency of Genital Injury G. Summary: Predictors of Genital Injury H. Multivariate Results: Referring a Case for Prosecution 1. Main Effects: Referring a Case for Prosecution 2. Control Variables: Referring a Case for Prosecution 3. Final Model: Referring a Case for Prosecution I. Multivariate Results: Accepting a Case for Prosecution 1. Main Effects: Accepting a Case for Prosecution 2. Control Variables: Accepting a Case for Prosecution 3. Final Model: Accepting a Case for Prosecution J. Multivariate Results: Securing a Conviction 1. Main Effects: Securing a Conviction 2. Control Variables: Securing a Conviction 3. Final Model: Securing a Conviction K. Summary: Predictors of Legal Resolutions L. Conclusions 1. Predictors of Genital Injury 2. Predictors of Legal Resolutions 3. Importance of Non-Genital Injuries / References / Appendix A – Data Collection Instrumen