Review of: National Research Council, Issues in Risk Assessment

Review of: National Research Council, Issues in Risk Assessment (National Academy Press). Appendices, executive summary, figures, preface, references, tables. LC 92-61838; ISBN 0-309-04786-2. [374 pp. Paper 37.50 - S&H, 4 for first and $0.50 for each additional copy. 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20418.

Statement of Diane M. Orlowski Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations

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Immigration Law- Exclusionary Rule- If the Exclusionary Rule Question is Reached, the Civil Nature of a Deportation Proceeding May Preclude Its Application

This Case Note addresses questions concerning the exclusionary rule in deportation proceedings. Examining the Ninth Circuit\u27s analysis in Cuevas- Ortega v. Immigration and Naturalization Service, this case note admits that though the exclusionary rule is a judicially created remedy it may still be required in deportation proceedings

Diabetes Immersion in a Pre-clinical Endocrine Course

We describe a 2-day experience in the pre-clinical Endocrine course during which the students experience the complexities of living with diabetes mellitus. During this time they are asked to follow a carbohydrate controlled diet, monitor blood glucose and injection insulin (saline). They then wrote a reflection about the experience

Creative Commons Licenses: empowering open access

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Handwriting Performance of Typical Second-Grade Students as Measured by the Evaluation Tool of Children\u27s Handwriting - Manuscript and Teacher Perceptions of Legibility

Background: The purpose of the study was to describe scores achieved by typical second-grade students on the Evaluation Tool of Children’s Handwriting – Manuscript and to compare scores with teacher perceptions. Method: As part of a larger study, the ETCH-M was administered to 74 second-grade students. Teachers scored classroom samples of handwriting assignments using a researcher-developed scale and scores were compared to ETCH-M scores to determine cutoff values for good versus poor handwriting. Results: Mean scores for total word legibility, total letter legibility, and total numeral legibility were 88.82%, 84.30%, and 89.26%, respectively. Cutoff scores below 82% for word legibility and 77% for letter legibility for second-grade students based on teacher perceptions of below average handwriting are cautiously suggested. Research with a larger dataset is needed. Boys scored significantly lower on the ETCH-M and this finding warrants further research. Conclusion: The findings add to the limited body of information about the psychometric properties of the ETCH-M and the normative performance of typical second-grade students

Walking the Talk: The Impact of High Commitment Values and Practices on Technology Start-ups

We examine the impact of high commitment work systems (HCWS) on high-technology start-ups. We differentiate two components of a HCWS: the human resource practices and the espoused values of the firm\u27s leadership and demonstrate that both are associated with an increased likelihood of IPO and a decreased likelihood of firm failure. Importantly, there are interactions between practices and values such that the benefit of one tends to amplify the other. Implications of these interactions for future research on high commitment work systems are discussed