An Introduction to the Sociology of the Law by N. S. Timasheff

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Merger and Acquisition Due Diligence: A Proposed Framework to Incorporate Data Privacy, Information Security, E-Discovery, and Information Governance into Due Diligence Practices

Merger and Acquisition or “M&A” deals are both figuratively and literally big business, where the stakes for the organization are often the highest. While casual observers might expect that the importance attached to these deals makes each new deal the vanguard for incorporating metrics and practices regarding every efficiency and contingency, existing research demonstrates that this is decidedly not the case

{2,6-Bis[(2,6-diphenyl­phosphan­yl)­oxy]-4-fluoro­phenyl-κ3 P,C 1,P′}(6-methyl-2,2,4-trioxo-3,4-dihydro-1,2,3-oxathia­zin-3-ido-κN)palladium(II)

The title acesulfamate complex, [Pd(C30H22FO2P2)(C4H4NO4S)], contains a four-coordinate Pd(II) ion with the expected, although relatively distorted, square-planar geometry where the four L—Pd—L angles range from 79.58 (8) to 102.47 (7)°. The acesulfamate ligand is N-bound to Pd [Pd—N = 2.127 (2) Å] with a dihedral angle of 76.35 (6)° relative to the square plane. Relatively long phen­yl–acesulfamate C—H⋯O and phen­yl–fluorine C—H⋯F inter­actions consolidate the crystal packing

Energy Conversion Research

Contains research objectives and reports on three research projects.U. S. Air Force (Research and Technology Division) under Contract AF33(615)-1083 with the Air Force Aero Propulsion Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohi

Fatigue and TSH Levels in Hypothyroid Patients

Background. Fatigue is often the complaint that initiates thyroid function investigation. Most available data related to fatigue and hypothyroidism involved patients with subclinical hypothyroidism where fatigue was not the primary outcome. This study investigated the association between TSH levels and fatigue and if there was a target TSH interval that was associated with lower incidence of fatigue in patients with hypothyroidism. Methods. An analytic, retrospective cohort study design assessed the relationship between TSH levels and fatigue. All adult patients at one endocrinology clinic who were diagnosed with hypothyroidism between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2007 were included. Diagnoses were confirmed by biochemical testing. Data were abstracted from the clinic’s electronic medical record. Fatigue status was self-reported by the subject during examination by the endocrinologist. Fatigue status and TSH levels were obtained twice: at diagnosis and during the first follow-up visit. Results. A total of 135 patients met the inclusion criteria. After treatment, all patients had reductions in TSH levels. Those subjects reporting relief from fatigue tended to be males (p = 0.003), had lower TSH levels at follow-up (p < 0.001), had larger TSH differences from baseline (p =0.007), and had a primary diagnosis of acquired hypothyroidism (p < 0.001). Females were 2.9 times more likely to report persistent fatigue than males. Patients with primary diagnosis of thyroiditis were 3 times more likely to report persistent fatigue than those with acquired hypothyroidism. Conclusions. The observed relief from fatigue after treatment correlated with a higher TSH reduction compared to patients with persistent fatigue. It was unclear if fatigue relief was related to the level of TSH reduction (TSH difference) or to a lower absolute TSH level reached after treatment

Merger and Acquisition Due Diligence Part II- The Devil in the Details

Our prior scholarship examined the legal and technical challenges involved in modern Merger & Acquisition ( M&A ) due diligence practices associated with transactions ( Deals ), given recent but steady advances in technology and related increases in sophistication seen in Deal participants-primarily the organizations or assets targeted (the Targets ) as part of the Deal, and the organizations that pursued and/or resulted from the Deal (the Acquirers ). We then proposed a framework addressing five particular verticals of interest and concern: data privacy ( DP ), information security ( IS ), e-Discovery, information governance ( IG ), and the due diligence and record keeping associated with the Deal itself ( Deal Information ) (collectively, the Framework )