January-February 2009  Military review Brigadier General Huba Wass de Czege, U.S. Army, Retired, was one of the principal developers of the Army’s AirLand Battle concept and the founder and first director of the School of Advanced Military Studies, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He holds a B.S. from the United States Military Academy and an M.A. from Harvard University. He also attended the U.S. Ar...

We acknowledge the contributions of the Online Academy staff, the individuals who served on the various advisory boards, jurors and the many institutions, and individuals who contributed to the evaluation of the online modules and the production tool. Appreciation is Abstract The Online Academy (HO29K73002) was funded by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to develop online instruct...

DETA adopted its current Program Evaluation Strategy in August 2005. The strategy is part of the agency’s corporate governance framework and outlines the requirements for the planning, conducting and reporting of program evaluations. The aim of the strategy is to deliver a robust and inclusive evaluation framework based on a rolling a three year schedule. It includes supporting documentation, a...

In 2005 the World Health Organisation (WHO) asked its Advisory Committee on Health Research (ACHR) for advice on ways in which WHO can improve the use of research evidence in the development of recommendations, including guidelines and policies. The ACHR established the Subcommittee on the Use of Research Evidence (SURE) to collect background documentation and consult widely among WHO staff, in...

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the pricing performance of agricultural market advisory services in hogs. Pricing recommendations are available for all quarters from the beginning of 1995 through the end of 2001. The results show that average differences between advisory programs and market benchmarks are small in nominal terms for all three benchmarks, -$0.41/cwt., $0.00/cwt. and -...

AIMS It is unclear whether there is important psychological morbidity associated with living with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) under advisory and whether this should be factored into decision-making. METHODS AND RESULTS Our study focused on patients living with advisory Medtronic Marquis ICDs. Patient adjustment to the ICD was evaluated using a validated device-specific met...

This report describes a participatory evaluation of postgraduate course delivered at the University Winchester in UK. The PGCert/MA Student Engagement Higher Education utilized sector-leading practices and research to explore student engagement contemporary higher education. As co-creation, co-design, staff-student partnerships are integral concepts within scholarship practice, congruent was co...

CCMRP staff reviewed the clinical literature on pre-operative risk factors for bypass surgery and examined variables collected by the leading cardiac reporting programs to inform data collection for the program. CCMRP also reviewed a consensus statement prepared by a panel of researchers from the major CABG reporting programs that was particularly valuable in identifying those pre-operative cha...

Vaccine-preventable diseases contribute significantly to the morbidity and mortality of U.S. adults. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updates its recommended adult immunization schedule annually. The most recent updates include the permissive but not routine use of the quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine to prevent genital ...

Eosinophils have long been known to infiltrate tumors, and in most cases, this is associated with an improved prognosis. However, the reasons behind this infiltration and the mechanism of action of the eosinophil have remained elusive. In this article, we explore the biology of eosinophils and examine their function in homeostasis and disease states, specifically focusing on what is currently k...