Does Law School Still Make Economic Sense?: An Empirical Analysis of Big Law Firm Partnership Prospects and the Relationship to Law School Attended

Prospective law students and those in the legal community are often precluded from properly evaluating the potential likelihood that their choice of law school can measurably and tangibly impact their prospects for big law firm partnership 1 and its attendant, anticipated economic rewards. In an effort to answer the question of whether law school makes sense from an economic decision-making rationale - if one assumes (and we can certainly argue about this assumption) that one objective to attending law school is to become a partner in a large (and generally lucrative) law firm setting - this Study examines the characteristics of partners at large law firms across the country according to five main variable

Fertilizing Pasture and Hayland

Fertilizing pasture and hayland discusses proper fertilization as a key factor in producing high quality livestock feed. Includes information on fertilizing at seeding time, fertilizing established stands, fertilization for seed production, and fertilizing irrigated forage+B2. for legumes, grasses, and grass-legume mixtures

Fertilizing Pasture and Hayland

This publication provides guidance on fertilizer rates at seeding time and fertilizing established stands for legumes, grasses, and grass-legume mixtures. Fertilizing irrigated forage is also discussed

Fertilizing Pasture and Hayland

Guide to fertilizing pasture and hayland discusses fertilization for forage production, established grass-legume mixtures, new seedings, and seed production

Improving the outcomes of carotid endarterectomy: Results of a statewide quality improvement project

AbstractObjective: The purpose of this study was to establish the statewide outcomes for carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and to facilitate improvement in outcomes through feedback, peer discussion, and ongoing process and outcome measurement. Methods: The Medicare Part A claims files were used to identify all Medicare patients undergoing CEA in Iowa during two 12-month time periods (January 1994–December 1994 and June 1995–May 1996). Medical record abstraction was used to obtain surgical indications, perioperative care process, and outcome information. Confidential reports were provided to each hospital (N = 30) where the procedure was performed. Surgeons performing the procedure (N = 79) were invited to meetings to discuss care process variation and outcomes. Voluntary participation was solicited in a standardized program of ongoing hospital-based data collection of CEA process and outcome data. Results: The statewide combined stroke or mortality rate decreased from 7.8% in 1994 to 4.0% in the 1995 to 1996 time period (P <.001). Fourteen hospitals, accounting for 74% of the statewide cases, participated in ongoing data collection. The combined stroke or mortality rate in these hospitals decreased significantly (P <.05) over time from 6.5% (1994) to 3.7% (1995-1996) to 1.8% (June 1997–May 1998). The use of intraoperative assessment of the operative site (20% in 1994, 46% in 1997-1998) and patch angioplasty (14% in 1994, 30% in 1997-1998) increased significantly during this time in the participating hospitals. Conclusions: Confidential feedback of outcome and process data for CEA may lead to change in perioperative care processes and improved outcomes. Standardized community-based outcome analysis should become routine for CEA to ensure that optimum results are being achieved. (J Vasc Surg 2000;31:918-26.

Truthmakers and modality

This paper attempts to locate, within an actualist ontology, truthmakers for modal truths: truths of the form or . In section 1 I motivate the demand for substantial truthmakers for modal truths. In section 2 I criticise Armstrong’s account of truthmakers for modal truths. In section 3 I examine essentialism and defend an account of what makes essentialist attributions true, but I argue that this does not solve the problem of modal truth in general. In section 4 I discuss, and dismiss, a theistic account of the source of modal truth proposed by Alexander Pruss. In section 5 I offer a means of (dis)solving the problem