The Fall Line

The HRT controversy: observational studies and RCTs fall in line.

www.thelancet.com Vol 373 April 11, 2009 1233 Our suggested randomised design to evaluate drugs courts has limitations. Off enders who enter no or a delayed plea (about 20%) are not eligible. How judges are chosen for the drugs court also matters when extrapolating from the randomised evidence-base: fewer, and perhaps more senior, judges may preside in a drugs court than in conventional courts,...

The Rise and Fall of the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process

This article examines the rise and fall of the Peace Process and questions the reason for which the United States of America was successful in bringing the two sides to the negotiating table during the 1990s. It investigates the reason for which the process ultimately failed, as well as the reason for which Washingtonwas unsuccessful in restarting the peace process in the past decade. It is arg...

Habitat disturbance and the diversity and abundance of ants (Formicidae) in the Southeastern Fall-Line Sandhills

We examined habitat disturbance, species richness, equitability, and abundance of ants in the Fall-Line Sandhills, at Fort Benning, Georgia. We collected ants with pitfall traps, sweep nets, and by searching tree trunks. Disturbed areas were used for military training; tracked and wheeled vehicles damaged vegetation and soils. Highly disturbed sites had fewer trees, diminished ground cover, war...

After the fall: why fall protection isn't always enough.

Commentary: After the Fall

A. Introduction Let me thank the organizers of this conference for the invitation to come to this beautiful place and to attend what is always an intellectually challenging conference. In fact, the challenges today are not just intellectual, but they also have enormously important practical implications. How can we restore growth, and how can we do so in a sustainable way? This paper by Carmen ...