I’m Not Here to Judge

Judge the article, not the author.

couple of months ago, the members of the World Association of Medical Editors have had a lively discussion on whether a student can be the author of an original article. All the respondents agreed that as long as a person fulfills the authorship criteria and conducts the research in a universally acceptable way, no matter what his or her stance is, there is no objection to name him or her as th...

Who is to judge?

Perspective of a Juvenile Court Judge Judge

The juvenile court judge occupies a unique position. Like all other judges, the juvenile court judge must apply the law to resolve a dispute. For juvenile court judges handling abuse and neglect cases, however, the law requires a new type of role. The judge must monitor whether child welfare agencies have provided services to individual children and families sufficient to comply with federal an...

551 Judge

551 Hallux abducto valgus is one of the most common deformities encountered in podiatric medical practice. Hallux abducto valgus, commonly referred to as a bunion, may have two components: a rigid or structural component and a dynamic or flexible one. One component usually predominates over the other. The dynamic or flexible component is reducible clinically or after lateral soft-tissue release...

How to Judge Grape Ripeness Before Harvest

Grape ripeness is an elusive concept for many people and sometimes an elusive achievement for vineyards. Much of the difficulty with discussions of grape ripeness is that there is often an implied standard, but in reality, ripeness is an entirely subjective judgment. So, there are really two issues to address: 1) how do we define grape ripeness and 2) how do we measure ripeness parameters to as...