The zooarchaeological research presented here investigates Neolithic and Chalcolithic (ca. 6500-5000 cal. BC) animal exploitation strategies at Uğurlu Höyük on the Turkish island of Gökçeada in the northeastern Aegean Sea. Toward this end, we first discuss the results of our analysis of the zooarchaeological assemblages from Uğurlu Höyük and then consider the data within a wider regional explan...

OBJECTIVE Domestic violence is an important public health concern. This study assessed the prevalence and type of domestic violence perpetrated by men on their wives. SETTING The study was conducted in a public sector hospital among men accompanying patients. METHODS A cross-sectional survey based on a sample of convenience was conducted by the author, using a pre-tested questionnaire with ...

Domestic violence is an important public health issue. This review seeks to inform doctors who care for patients who have suffered domestic violence.

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To evaluate the implementation of a domestic violence screening protocol in an oncology clinic. DESIGN A retrospective review of a random sample of clinic medical records and qualitative surveys of nursing staff. SETTING A gynecologic oncology clinic in a large teaching hospital. SAMPLE 204 charts were abstracted and six oncology nurses completed surveys. METHODS A ra...

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 545 I. Domestic Violence and the Current Law Enforcement Approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 548 R A. Inadequate Domestic Violence Intervention . . . . . . . . . . . . 549 R B. Weak Constitutional Guarantees for P...

We analyze the effects of a domestic standard that reduces an externality associated with the consumption of the good targeted by the standard, using a model in which foreign and domestic producers compete in the domestic good market. Producers can reduce expected damage associated with the externality by incurring a cost that varies by source of origin. Despite potential protectionism, the sta...

introduction: cloning an individual by transferring somatic nuclei into enucleated recipient oocytes has already been well established. this technology also offers new opportunities to restore threatened species with interspecies somatic cell nuclear transfer (scnt). however, few mammalian species have been studied for their reproductive biology whereas huge differences have been observed betwe...

there are more than 350 wastewater treatment plants distributed across different parts of oman. some of them produce large quantities of domestic sewage sludge, particularly this study focused on characterizing domestic sludge of six treatment plants that may contain various pollutants, therefore the proper management of domestic sewage sludge is essential.samples of domestic sewage sludge were...

BACKGROUND Implementation of screening guidelines for domestic violence has been challenging. The multifaceted "systems model" may provide an effective means to improve domestic violence screening, identification, and intervention in the healthcare setting. METHODS We developed: (1) a systems model approach using tools for effective referral, evaluation, and reporting of domestic violence; (2...