The multidegree of the multi-image variety

The multi-image variety is a subvariety of Gr(1,P^3)^n that models taking pictures with n rational cameras. We compute its cohomology class in the cohomology of Gr(1,P^3)^n, and from there its multidegree as a subvariety of (P^5)^n under the Pl\"ucker embedding.Comment: 16 pages, 5 figures, 1 tabl

The Financial System of the EU 25

We present an overview of the financial structure of the enlarged European Union with 25 countries. We start by describing the financial system development in all member states since 1995, and then compare the structure between the old and new countries. Using financial measures we document the prevailing substantial differences in the financial structure between new and old member states after the enlargement in 2004. Finally, we compare the financial structures of an enlarged EU with those of the United States and Japan.Financial System

Nurses' Perceptions of Dynamic Patient Events and Workflow Changes

Despite the large role of nurses in a hospital, there remains much debate about how to quantify their role and how to determine the best methodology to staff each nursing care unit. Nurses make up the single largest employee group and cost center in the hospital and are essential in maintaining patient safety and promoting the most efficacious patient outcomes. In spite of the large expense associated with providing nursing care, there is currently no method that accurately captures their contribution and helps administrators to make evidence-based staffing decisions (Beswick, Hill, & Anderson, 2010). The reality of the nurse’s workload is that they are often faced with dynamic patient events, which shift the nurse from being available to all patients to focusing on one patient for an extended period of intense care. The specific aim of this project is to gain a greater understanding of nurses’ perceptions about dynamic patient events, workflow disruption, and its’ impact on missed nursing care. This is a qualitative analysis of focus groups with nurses that were conducted at a large, urban, Midwestern hospital. Examination of the data revealed five major themes: (1) the types of dynamic patient events that frequently occur; (2) missed or delayed care as a result; (3) the emotional and stress response of the nurse; (4) workflow changes; and (5) the impact on patient satisfaction. These findings indicate that dynamic patient events impact nurses’ workload and both nurse and patient satisfaction. Patient status and acuity can fluctuate throughout the day and cause nurse-to-patient ratios to be awkward. This study facilitates our understanding of the demands on the nurse and provides the hospital administration with more information to make informed staffing decisions.No embargoAcademic Major: Nursin

An Uncommon Ammunition Case: Interpreting “Transitional” Textiles and Social Worlds in Nineteenth-Century Tlingit Alaska

Overlooked objects in museum collections can reveal complex social relationships behind well-known textile forms. A tattered woven case for ammunition cartridges, collected in southern Alaska in the late nineteenth century, presents such an opportunity. Part of the vast Tlingit collection at the American Museum of Natural History, the ammunition bag has been little documented and displayed compared to other highly esteemed indigenous naaxein or Chilkat weavings of the region. The piece is unusual in that the maker combined two weaving styles—not only figural motifs characteristic of Chilkat weaving, but also geometric patterns reminiscent of its stylistic and technical precursor called Raven’s Tail, of which few historic pieces remain. In this paper, I analyze the bag’s design, manufacture, and use, and contextualize its attributes using comparative objects, ethnohistorical sources, and contemporary dialogues with weavers and others from the Northwest Coast. I suggest that this case’s specific patterns, construction, and symbolism attest to major transitions (as well as continuities) occurring within Tlingit communities during the nineteenth century, a period of intense colonial pressure. These transitions include gender shifts in textile design, an increase in militaristic symbolism in ceremonial potlatch regalia, and adaptations in the look and socioeconomic roles of dress, textiles, and basketry. I interpret this special case as a connective object, linking shifting modes of expression and social relations during a time of transformation for indigenous groups of the Northwest Coast

DEFINING PRIVATE PROPERTY INTERESTS IN AMERICA’S NEW ECONOMIC REALITY: THE CASE FOR THE PRIMACY OF FEDERAL LAW IN TAKINGS LITIGATION

DEFINING PRIVATE PROPERTY INTERESTS IN AMERICA’S NEW ECONOMIC REALITY: THE CASE FOR THE PRIMACY OF FEDERAL LAW IN TAKINGS LITIGATION&nbsp

A Cost-Effectiveness Study of Home-Based Stroke Rehabilitation

Stroke is often a severe and debilitating event that requires ongoing rehabilitation. The Community Stroke Rehabilitation Teams (CSRT) offer home-based stroke rehabilitation to individuals for whom further therapy is unavailable or inaccessible. The objective of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the CSRT program compared with a ‘No Therapy’ cohort. Data was collected on CSRT clients from January 2012 to February 2013. Comparator data were derived from a study of stroke survivors with limited access to rehabilitation. Literature derived values were used to inform a long-term projection. Using Markov modelling, we projected the model for 35 years. One-way, two-way, and Probabilistic Sensitivity Analyses were performed. Results demonstrate that the CSRT has a Net Monetary Benefit of $43,115 over No Therapy, and is both less costly and more effective. The CSRT model of care should be considered when evaluating potential stroke rehabilitation delivery methods

In pursuing a new resolution on sexual violence Security Council significantly undermines women’s reproductive rights

Louise Allen and Laura Shepherd explore the complex politics of Resolution 2467