Sample records for establish practical rules

  1. 77 FR 39057 - Rules of Practice for Adjudication Proceedings

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-06-29

    ...The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act requires the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) to prescribe rules establishing procedures for the conduct of adjudication proceedings. On July 28, 2011, the Bureau published an interim final rule establishing these procedures with a request for comment. This final rule responds to the comments received by the Bureau and amends the Bureau's regulations accordingly.

  2. 17 CFR 37.203 - Rule enforcement program.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... shall establish and enforce trading, trade processing, and participation rules that will deter abuses... practices prohibited. A swap execution facility shall prohibit abusive trading practices on its markets by members and market participants. Swap execution facilities that permit intermediation shall prohibit...

  3. Current good manufacturing practice in manufacturing, packaging, labeling, or holding operations for dietary supplements. Final rule.

    PubMed

    2007-06-25

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a final rule regarding current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) for dietary supplements. The final rule establishes the minimum CGMPs necessary for activities related to manufacturing, packaging, labeling, or holding dietary supplements to ensure the quality of the dietary supplement. The final rule is one of many actions related to dietary supplements that we are taking to promote and protect the public health.

  4. Code of Ethics for Electrical Engineers

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Matsuki, Junya

    The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan (IEEJ) has established the rules of practice for its members recently, based on its code of ethics enacted in 1998. In this paper, first, the characteristics of the IEEJ 1998 ethical code are explained in detail compared to the other ethical codes for other fields of engineering. Secondly, the contents which shall be included in the modern code of ethics for electrical engineers are discussed. Thirdly, the newly-established rules of practice and the modified code of ethics are presented. Finally, results of questionnaires on the new ethical code and rules which were answered on May 23, 2007, by 51 electrical and electronic students of the University of Fukui are shown.

  5. Principals' Leadership in Mexican Upper High Schools: The Paradoxes between Rules and Practices

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Santizo Rodall, Claudia A.; Ortega Salazar, Sylvia B.

    2018-01-01

    This article discusses the type of organization and leadership that underlies a competency-based management rule established in Mexico (2008) applicable to principals in public upper high schools. This rule, identified as the 449 Agreement, describes competencies and communicates expected behavior. Implementation, however, is mediated by the…

  6. 76 FR 73829 - Connect America Fund; A National Broadband Plan for Our Future; Establishing Just and Reasonable...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-11-29

    ... dollars annually: Access Stimulation. We adopt rules to address the practice of access stimulation, in... in access stimulation. Phantom Traffic. We adopt rules to address ``phantom traffic,'' i.e., calls...

  7. Trouble in Paradise.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Dowling-Sendor, Benjamin

    2002-01-01

    Discusses Louisiana case wherein a federal district court judge ruled that an elementary principal violated the Establishment Clause by distributing Bibles to students. Includes Supreme Court's three-part "Lemon" test to determine if government practice violates the Establishment Clause. (PKP)

  8. 16 CFR 16.6 - Charter.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Charter. 16.6 Section 16.6 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ORGANIZATION, PROCEDURES AND RULES OF PRACTICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MANAGEMENT § 16.6 Charter. (a) No advisory committee established, utilized, reestablished or renewed by the...

  9. Rule-governed behavior and behavioral anthropology

    PubMed Central

    Malott, Richard W.

    1988-01-01

    According to cultural materialism, cultural practices result from the materialistic outcomes of those practices, not from sociobiological, mentalistic, or mystical predispositions (e.g., Hindus worship cows because, in the long run, that worship results in more food, not less food). However, according to behavior analysis, such materialistic outcomes do not reinforce or punish the cultural practices, because such outcomes are too delayed, too improbable, or individually too small to directly reinforce or punish the cultural practices (e.g., the food increase is too delayed to reinforce the cow worship). Therefore, the molar, materialistic contingencies need the support of molecular, behavioral contingencies. And according to the present theory of rule-governed behavior, the statement of rules describing those molar, materialistic contingencies can establish the needed molecular contingencies. Given the proper behavioral history, such rule statements combine with noncompliance to produce a learned aversive condition (often labeled fear, anxiety, or guilt). The termination of this aversive condition reinforces compliance, just as its presentation punishes noncompliance (e.g., the termination of guilt reinforces the tending to a sick cow). In addition, supernatural rules often supplement these materialistic rules. Furthermore, the production of both materialistic and supernatural rules needs cultural designers who understand the molar, materialistic contingencies. PMID:22478012

  10. 16 CFR 16.3 - Policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Policy. 16.3 Section 16.3 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ORGANIZATION, PROCEDURES AND RULES OF PRACTICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MANAGEMENT § 16.3 Policy. (a) The Commission's policy shall be to: (1) Establish an advisory committee only...

  11. 19 CFR 177.1 - General ruling practice and definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... in applicable Treasury Decisions, rulings, opinions, or court decisions published in the Customs... in response to a written request therefor and set forth in a letter addressed to the person making... more than call attention to a well-established interpretation or principle of Customs law, without...

  12. 77 FR 65463 - Filing of Privileged Materials and Answers to Motions

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-10-29

    ... Answers to Motions AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: In this... time period for action. Instead, the Commission proposes to set the time for responding to such motions... Rules of Practice and Procedure, which establishes the timeline for filing answers to motions, to...

  13. Standards for Cataloging Nonprint Materials. Fourth Edition. An Interpretation and Practical Application.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Tillin, Alma M.; Quinly, William J.

    Standards established by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) set forth basic cataloging rules that apply to all types of nonprint materials. Included are all elements needed to identify, describe, and retrieve an article. Cataloging rules are applied to 18 specific media formats including audiorecording, films,…

  14. 29 CFR 825.604 - Special rules for school employees, restoration to “an equivalent position.”

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OTHER LAWS THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993 Special Rules Applicable... from FMLA leave will be made on the basis of “established school board policies and practices, private... the employee prior to the taking of FMLA leave, and must clearly explain the employee's restoration...

  15. 29 CFR 825.604 - Special rules for school employees, restoration to an equivalent position.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OTHER LAWS THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993 Special Rules Applicable... FMLA leave will be made on the basis of “established school board policies and practices, private... the employee prior to the taking of FMLA leave, and must clearly explain the employee's restoration...

  16. 29 CFR 825.604 - Special rules for school employees, restoration to an equivalent position.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OTHER LAWS THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993 Special Rules Applicable... FMLA leave will be made on the basis of “established school board policies and practices, private... the employee prior to the taking of FMLA leave, and must clearly explain the employee's restoration...

  17. 29 CFR 825.604 - Special rules for school employees, restoration to “an equivalent position.”

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OTHER LAWS THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993 Special Rules Applicable... from FMLA leave will be made on the basis of “established school board policies and practices, private... the employee prior to the taking of FMLA leave, and must clearly explain the employee's restoration...

  18. 77 FR 50187 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC; Order Approving a Proposed Rule Change With...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-08-20

    ... nondiscriminatory fashion.\\14\\ \\14\\ See Phlx Rule 3315(d)(3). Phlx and NES will be required to assign all error... will be required to establish and enforce policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to... exchange be designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and...

  19. Contractual considerations in veterinary practice.

    PubMed

    Grossman, M R; Scoggins, G A

    1993-09-01

    Veterinary medicine is a profession based on contract. Many aspects of veterinary practice involve legally enforceable contract obligations. Legal rules established by statutes or court cases govern contract formation, interpretation, and enforcement. This article explains several legal principles governing contract law and applies some of these principles to common contractual settings in veterinary medicine.

  20. 77 FR 16796 - Lead Requirements for Lead-Based Paint Activities in Target Housing and Child-Occupied Facilities...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-03-22

    ... document announces the receipt of Arkansas's rules established pursuant to its new 2011 statutory authority... program accreditation requirements, and work practice standards for lead-based paint activities in target...-based paint program and passed a new statute establishing a State lead-based paint program and changing...

  1. Evaluation of rules to distinguish unique female grizzly bears with cubs in Yellowstone

    USGS Publications Warehouse

    Schwartz, C.C.; Haroldson, M.A.; Cherry, S.; Keating, K.A.

    2008-01-01

    The United States Fish and Wildlife Service uses counts of unduplicated female grizzly bears (Ursus arctos) with cubs-of-the-year to establish limits of sustainable mortality in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, USA. Sightings are dustered into observations of unique bears based on an empirically derived rule set. The method has never been tested or verified. To evaluate the rule set, we used data from radiocollared females obtained during 1975-2004 to simulate populations under varying densities, distributions, and sighting frequencies. We tested individual rules and rule-set performance, using custom software to apply the rule-set and duster sightings. Results indicated most rules were violated to some degree, and rule-based dustering consistently underestimated the minimum number of females and total population size derived from a nonparametric estimator (Chao2). We conclude that the current rule set returns conservative estimates, but with minor improvements, counts of unduplicated females-with-cubs can serve as a reasonable index of population size useful for establishing annual mortality limits. For the Yellowstone population, the index is more practical and cost-effective than capture-mark-recapture using either DNA hair snagging or aerial surveys with radiomarked bears. The method has useful application in other ecosystems, but we recommend rules used to distinguish unique females be adapted to local conditions and tested.

  2. Summary of the Italian inter-society recommendations for radiation protection optimization in interventional radiology.

    PubMed

    Compagnone, Gaetano; Padovani, Renato; D'Avanzo, Maria Antonietta; Grande, Sveva; Campanella, Francesco; Rosi, Antonella

    2018-05-01

    A Working Group coordinated by the Italian National Institute of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanità) and the National Workers Compensation Authority (Istituto Nazionale per l'Assicurazione contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro, INAIL) and consisting of 11 Italian scientific/professional societies involved in the fluoroscopically guided interventional practices has been established to define recommendations for the optimization of patients and staff radiation protection in interventional radiology. A summary of these recommendations is here reported. A multidisciplinary approach was used to establish the Working Group by involving radiologists, interventional radiologists, neuroradiologists, interventional cardiologists, occupational health specialists, medical physicists, radiation protection experts, radiographers and nurses. The Group operated as a "Consensus Conference". Three main topics have been addressed: patient radiation protection (summarized in ten "golden rules"); staff radiation protection (summarized in ten "golden rules"); and education/training of interventional radiology professionals. In the "golden rules", practical and operational recommendations were provided to help the professionals in optimizing dose delivered to patients and reducing their own exposure. Operative indications dealt also with continuing education and training, and recommendations on professional accreditation and certification. The "Consensus Conference" was the methodology adopted for the development of these recommendations. Involvement of all professionals is a winning approach to improve practical implementation of the recommendations, thus getting a real impact on the optimization of the interventional radiology practices.

  3. Water quality mitigation banking : final report, December 2009.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2009-12-01

    Current practice in New Jersey for mitigating stormwater impacts caused by transportation infrastructure : projects is established by NJDEP Stormwater Regulations (N.J.A.C. 7:8). These rules outline specific : processes to offset impacts to water qua...

  4. Moral consensus theory: paradigm cases of abortion and orthothanasia in Brazil.

    PubMed

    Miziara, Ivan Dieb; Miziara, Carmen Silvia Molleis Galego

    2013-01-01

    Bioethics is a relatively new way of thinking about relationships in medical practice. It enables reflection on ethical conflicts, and opens up management options without dictating rules. Despite this historical context, medical ethics has been sidelined in the course of the development of bioethics. Bioethical reflection does not automatically result in changes to conflict resolution in daily doctor-patient relationships. However, these reflections are important because they promote the search for a "moral consensus" that establishes new ethical rules for day-to-day medical practice. We suggest that there is no conflict between bioethics and medical ethics; rather, these areas interact to establish new standards of behaviour among physicians. The legalisation of orthothanasia in Brazil is one example of how this theory of moral consensus might operate. On the other hand, the legal battle on abortion illustrates how the law cannot change without such a moral consensus.

  5. 16 CFR 1615.5 - Labeling requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION FLAMMABLE FABRICS ACT REGULATIONS STANDARD FOR THE.... (a) Care labels. All items of children's sleepwear shall be labeled with precautionary instructions... accordance with rules and regulations established by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. (b) [Reserved...

  6. 49 CFR 1106.1 - Purpose.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... TRANSPORTATION RULES OF PRACTICE PROCEDURES FOR SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD CONSIDERATION OF SAFETY INTEGRATION.... This part is designed to ensure adequate and coordinated consideration of safety integration issues, by... subject to the Board's jurisdiction. It establishes the procedures by which the Board will consider safety...

  7. 49 CFR 1106.1 - Purpose.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... TRANSPORTATION RULES OF PRACTICE PROCEDURES FOR SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD CONSIDERATION OF SAFETY INTEGRATION.... This part is designed to ensure adequate and coordinated consideration of safety integration issues, by... subject to the Board's jurisdiction. It establishes the procedures by which the Board will consider safety...

  8. 49 CFR 1106.1 - Purpose.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... TRANSPORTATION RULES OF PRACTICE PROCEDURES FOR SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD CONSIDERATION OF SAFETY INTEGRATION.... This part is designed to ensure adequate and coordinated consideration of safety integration issues, by... subject to the Board's jurisdiction. It establishes the procedures by which the Board will consider safety...

  9. 49 CFR 1106.1 - Purpose.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... TRANSPORTATION RULES OF PRACTICE PROCEDURES FOR SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD CONSIDERATION OF SAFETY INTEGRATION.... This part is designed to ensure adequate and coordinated consideration of safety integration issues, by... subject to the Board's jurisdiction. It establishes the procedures by which the Board will consider safety...

  10. Consensus nomenclature rules for radiopharmaceutical chemistry — Setting the record straight

    DOE PAGES

    Coenen, Heinz H.; Gee, Antony D.; Adam, Michael; ...

    2017-10-21

    Over recent years, within the community of radiopharmaceutical sciences, there has been an increased incidence of incorrect usage of established scientific terms and conventions, and even the emergence of ‘self-invented’ terms. Here, in order to address these concerns, an international Working Group on ‘Nomenclature in Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and related areas’ was established in 2015 to achieve clarification of terms and to generate consensus on the utilisation of a standardised nomenclature pertinent to the field. Upon open consultation, the following consensus guidelines were agreed, which aim to: Provide a reference source for nomenclature good practice in the radiopharma-ceutical sciences; Clarify themore » use of terms and rules concerning exclusively radiopharmaceutical terminology, i.e. nuclear- and radiochemical terms, symbols and expressions; Address gaps and inconsistencies in existing radiochemistry nomenclature rules; Provide source literature for further harmonisation beyond our immediate peer group (publishers, editors, IUPAC, pharmacopoeias, etc.).« less

  11. Consensus nomenclature rules for radiopharmaceutical chemistry — Setting the record straight

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Coenen, Heinz H.; Gee, Antony D.; Adam, Michael

    Over recent years, within the community of radiopharmaceutical sciences, there has been an increased incidence of incorrect usage of established scientific terms and conventions, and even the emergence of ‘self-invented’ terms. Here, in order to address these concerns, an international Working Group on ‘Nomenclature in Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and related areas’ was established in 2015 to achieve clarification of terms and to generate consensus on the utilisation of a standardised nomenclature pertinent to the field. Upon open consultation, the following consensus guidelines were agreed, which aim to: Provide a reference source for nomenclature good practice in the radiopharma-ceutical sciences; Clarify themore » use of terms and rules concerning exclusively radiopharmaceutical terminology, i.e. nuclear- and radiochemical terms, symbols and expressions; Address gaps and inconsistencies in existing radiochemistry nomenclature rules; Provide source literature for further harmonisation beyond our immediate peer group (publishers, editors, IUPAC, pharmacopoeias, etc.).« less

  12. 46 CFR 502.56 - Negotiated rulemaking.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 9 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Negotiated rulemaking. 502.56 Section 502.56 Shipping FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE... its own motion, may establish a negotiated rulemaking committee to negotiate and develop consensus on...

  13. Petition to request an exemption from 100 percent identity testing of dietary ingredients: Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Packaging, Labeling, or Holding Operations for Dietary Supplements. Interim final rule.

    PubMed

    2007-06-25

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing an interim final rule (IFR) that sets forth a procedure for requesting an exemption from the requirement in the final rule "Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Packaging, Labeling, or Holding Operations for Dietary Supplements," published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, that the manufacturer conduct at least one appropriate test or examination to verify the identity of any component that is a dietary ingredient. This IFR allows for submission to, and review by, FDA of an alternative to the required 100 percent identity testing of components that are dietary ingredients, provided certain conditions are met and establishes a requirement for retention of records relating to the FDA's response to an exemption request.

  14. Effective Instructional Practice

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Paulsel, Michelle L.

    2004-01-01

    Prospective teachers often take a course in classroom management to learn how to create an environment conducive to student learning. Typically, prospective teachers learn how to establish routines, develop rules to maintain classroom order, and arrange the classroom to facilitate learning. Many teachers graduate from college, however, with only…

  15. 10 CFR 2.1101 - Purpose.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Purpose. 2.1101 Section 2.1101 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION RULES OF PRACTICE FOR DOMESTIC LICENSING PROCEEDINGS AND ISSUANCE OF ORDERS Hybrid Hearing... Purpose. The regulations in this subpart establish hybrid hearing procedures, as authorized by section 134...

  16. 7 CFR 15a.21 - Admission.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... the basis of sex; (2) Shall not discriminate against or exclude any person on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, or recovery therefrom, or establish or follow any rule or practice which so discriminates or excludes; (3) Shall treat disabilities related to pregnancy, childbirth...

  17. 7 CFR 15a.21 - Admission.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... the basis of sex; (2) Shall not discriminate against or exclude any person on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, or recovery therefrom, or establish or follow any rule or practice which so discriminates or excludes; (3) Shall treat disabilities related to pregnancy, childbirth...

  18. 7 CFR 15a.21 - Admission.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... the basis of sex; (2) Shall not discriminate against or exclude any person on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, or recovery therefrom, or establish or follow any rule or practice which so discriminates or excludes; (3) Shall treat disabilities related to pregnancy, childbirth...

  19. 24 CFR 3.300 - Admission.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ...; (2) Shall not discriminate against or exclude any person on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, or recovery therefrom, or establish or follow any rule or practice that so discriminates or excludes; (3) Subject to § 3.235(d), shall treat disabilities related to pregnancy, childbirth...

  20. 7 CFR 15a.21 - Admission.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... the basis of sex; (2) Shall not discriminate against or exclude any person on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, or recovery therefrom, or establish or follow any rule or practice which so discriminates or excludes; (3) Shall treat disabilities related to pregnancy, childbirth...

  1. 7 CFR 15a.21 - Admission.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... the basis of sex; (2) Shall not discriminate against or exclude any person on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, or recovery therefrom, or establish or follow any rule or practice which so discriminates or excludes; (3) Shall treat disabilities related to pregnancy, childbirth...

  2. 41 CFR 101-4.300 - Admission.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... not discriminate against or exclude any person on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, or recovery therefrom, or establish or follow any rule or practice that so discriminates or excludes; (3) Subject to § 101-4.235(d), shall treat disabilities related to pregnancy, childbirth...

  3. On Being a Client: What Every Library Director Should Know about Lawyers.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Peat, W. Leslie

    1981-01-01

    Argues that the establishment of a solid working relationship with a competent lawyer is a regular part of the business of running a library, and provides practical advice on lawyer selection, fee arrangements, and the ground rules of legal representation. (RAA)

  4. 77 FR 76353 - Procedure Relating to Rulemaking

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-12-28

    ... BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION 12 CFR Part 1074 [Docket No. CFPB-2012-0051] Procedure... procedures for rulemaking. Part 1074.1 establishes that the Bureau's rules are deemed issued upon the earlier... in 12 CFR Part 1074 Administrative practice and procedure. Authority and Issuance For the reasons set...

  5. School Counselor Advocacy: When Law and Ethics May Collide

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Stone, Carolyn B.; Zirkel, Perry A.

    2010-01-01

    Legal rules establish basic duties akin to the floor for acceptable behavior, whereas ethical codes represent aspirational standards for best practice. For school counselors, fulfilling both legal requirements and ethical principles may pose challenges that warrant careful consideration. This article outlines a legal/ethical conflict in the case…

  6. 18 CFR 401.109 - Time limitations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Time limitations. 401... ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Public Access to Records and Information § 401.109 Time limitations. (a) All time limitations established pursuant to this section shall begin as of the time at which...

  7. 18 CFR 401.109 - Time limitations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 2 2013-04-01 2012-04-01 true Time limitations. 401... ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Public Access to Records and Information § 401.109 Time limitations. (a) All time limitations established pursuant to this section shall begin as of the time at which...

  8. 18 CFR 401.109 - Time limitations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 2 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Time limitations. 401... ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Public Access to Records and Information § 401.109 Time limitations. (a) All time limitations established pursuant to this section shall begin as of the time at which...

  9. 18 CFR 401.109 - Time limitations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 2 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Time limitations. 401... ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Public Access to Records and Information § 401.109 Time limitations. (a) All time limitations established pursuant to this section shall begin as of the time at which...

  10. 16 CFR 1130.1 - Purpose, scope, and effective date.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Purpose, scope, and effective date. 1130.1..., scope, and effective date. (a) Purpose. This part prescribes a consumer product safety rule establishing... to improve the effectiveness of recalls of, and safety alerts regarding, such products. (b) Scope...

  11. Robust Strategy for Rocket Engine Health Monitoring

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Santi, L. Michael

    2001-01-01

    Monitoring the health of rocket engine systems is essentially a two-phase process. The acquisition phase involves sensing physical conditions at selected locations, converting physical inputs to electrical signals, conditioning the signals as appropriate to establish scale or filter interference, and recording results in a form that is easy to interpret. The inference phase involves analysis of results from the acquisition phase, comparison of analysis results to established health measures, and assessment of health indications. A variety of analytical tools may be employed in the inference phase of health monitoring. These tools can be separated into three broad categories: statistical, rule based, and model based. Statistical methods can provide excellent comparative measures of engine operating health. They require well-characterized data from an ensemble of "typical" engines, or "golden" data from a specific test assumed to define the operating norm in order to establish reliable comparative measures. Statistical methods are generally suitable for real-time health monitoring because they do not deal with the physical complexities of engine operation. The utility of statistical methods in rocket engine health monitoring is hindered by practical limits on the quantity and quality of available data. This is due to the difficulty and high cost of data acquisition, the limited number of available test engines, and the problem of simulating flight conditions in ground test facilities. In addition, statistical methods incur a penalty for disregarding flow complexity and are therefore limited in their ability to define performance shift causality. Rule based methods infer the health state of the engine system based on comparison of individual measurements or combinations of measurements with defined health norms or rules. This does not mean that rule based methods are necessarily simple. Although binary yes-no health assessment can sometimes be established by relatively simple rules, the causality assignment needed for refined health monitoring often requires an exceptionally complex rule base involving complicated logical maps. Structuring the rule system to be clear and unambiguous can be difficult, and the expert input required to maintain a large logic network and associated rule base can be prohibitive.

  12. New rules meet established sickness certification practice: a focus-group study on the introduction of functional assessments in Norwegian primary care.

    PubMed

    Krohne, Kariann; Brage, Søren

    2007-09-01

    To explore how general practitioners view and handle new standards for functional assessments in sickness certification practice. Qualitative study using focus group interviews. Data were analysed according to Giorgi's phenomenological approach and supported by theories on knowledge. General practitioners from three neighbouring counties in Norway. Four focus groups with a total of 23 participants were recruited through the Norwegian Medical Association and its Continuous Medical Education system. The participants reported difficulties and reluctance to act in accordance with new functional assessment demands on both a practical and a conceptual level. In established sickness certification practice functional assessment was described as an unspoken part of the medical examination. After the introduction of formal, written functional assessments they identified problems of terminology, communication, and trust. Strategies were developed to circumvent these problems. A gap was noticeable between the participants' established practice and the new standards' demand for a more theoretical and communicative functional assessment. The general lack of training, being confronted with new terminology, and increasingly high pressure to reduce sickness absences create an atmosphere of insecurity when assessing function.

  13. Laboratory safety handbook

    USGS Publications Warehouse

    Skinner, E.L.; Watterson, C.A.; Chemerys, J.C.

    1983-01-01

    Safety, defined as 'freedom from danger, risk, or injury,' is difficult to achieve in a laboratory environment. Inherent dangers, associated with water analysis and research laboratories where hazardous samples, materials, and equipment are used, must be minimized to protect workers, buildings, and equipment. Managers, supervisors, analysts, and laboratory support personnel each have specific responsibilities to reduce hazards by maintaining a safe work environment. General rules of conduct and safety practices that involve personal protection, laboratory practices, chemical handling, compressed gases handling, use of equipment, and overall security must be practiced by everyone at all levels. Routine and extensive inspections of all laboratories must be made regularly by qualified people. Personnel should be trained thoroughly and repetitively. Special hazards that may involve exposure to carcinogens, cryogenics, or radiation must be given special attention, and specific rules and operational procedures must be established to deal with them. Safety data, reference materials, and texts must be kept available if prudent safety is to be practiced and accidents prevented or minimized.

  14. 17 CFR 230.497 - Filing of investment company prospectuses-number of copies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... effectiveness in connection with a public offering or sales, ten copies of every form of prospectus and... 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o) that has adopted rules providing standards for the investment company advertising practices of its members and has established and implemented procedures to review that advertising. (j) In...

  15. 14 CFR 302.210 - Disposition of applications; orders establishing further procedures.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION PROCEEDINGS) PROCEDURAL REGULATIONS RULES OF PRACTICE IN PROCEEDINGS... any portion of each application: (1) Issue an Order to Show Cause why the application should not be granted, denied or dismissed, in whole or in part. (2) Issue a Final Order granting the application if the...

  16. 14 CFR 302.210 - Disposition of applications; orders establishing further procedures.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION PROCEEDINGS) PROCEDURAL REGULATIONS RULES OF PRACTICE IN PROCEEDINGS... any portion of each application: (1) Issue an Order to Show Cause why the application should not be granted, denied or dismissed, in whole or in part. (2) Issue a Final Order granting the application if the...

  17. 14 CFR 302.210 - Disposition of applications; orders establishing further procedures.

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    2013-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION PROCEEDINGS) PROCEDURAL REGULATIONS RULES OF PRACTICE IN PROCEEDINGS... any portion of each application: (1) Issue an Order to Show Cause why the application should not be granted, denied or dismissed, in whole or in part. (2) Issue a Final Order granting the application if the...

  18. 45 CFR 503.24 - Grounds for closing a meeting.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... COMMISSION OF THE UNITED STATES, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE RULES OF PRACTICE PRIVACY ACT AND GOVERNMENT IN THE SUNSHINE REGULATIONS Government in the Sunshine Regulations § 503.24 Grounds for closing a meeting. (a... withheld from the public in such a manner as to leave no discretion on the issue, or (ii) Establishes...

  19. Communications Satellite Tariffs for Television. IBI Monograph Number 3.

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    Passell, Peter; Ross, Leonard

    Dealing with the experiences of and the conditions for international and intercontinental satellite transmissions as they have been carried out during the past decade, this paper focuses on the rules and practices applied within the Intelsat system. The purpose of the paper is to explore the issues involved in establishing tariffs in accord with…

  20. 77 FR 5747 - Security Zones, Seattle's Seafair Fleet Week Moving Vessels, Puget Sound, WA

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    ... establishment of security zones. We seek any comments or information that may lead to the discovery of a... This proposed rule would call for no new collection of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act of..., design, or operation; test methods; sampling procedures; and related management systems practices) that...

  1. Performance Government: Activating and Regulating the Self-Governing Capacities of Teachers and School Leaders

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    O'Brien, Peter C.

    2015-01-01

    This article analyses "performance government" as an emergent form of rule in advanced liberal democracies. It discloses how teachers and school leaders in Australia are being governed by the practices of performance government which centre on the recently established Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) and…

  2. Analysis of the iteratively regularized Gauss-Newton method under a heuristic rule

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    Jin, Qinian; Wang, Wei

    2018-03-01

    The iteratively regularized Gauss-Newton method is one of the most prominent regularization methods for solving nonlinear ill-posed inverse problems when the data is corrupted by noise. In order to produce a useful approximate solution, this iterative method should be terminated properly. The existing a priori and a posteriori stopping rules require accurate information on the noise level, which may not be available or reliable in practical applications. In this paper we propose a heuristic selection rule for this regularization method, which requires no information on the noise level. By imposing certain conditions on the noise, we derive a posteriori error estimates on the approximate solutions under various source conditions. Furthermore, we establish a convergence result without using any source condition. Numerical results are presented to illustrate the performance of our heuristic selection rule.

  3. Modifying the Primary Care Exception Rule to Require Competency-Based Assessment.

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    Tobin, Daniel G; Doolittle, Benjamin R; Ellman, Matthew S; Ruser, Christopher B; Brienza, Rebecca S; Genao, Inginia

    2017-03-01

    Teaching residents to practice independently is a core objective of graduate medical education (GME). However, billing rules established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) require that teaching physicians physically be present in the examination room for the care they bill, unless the training program qualifies for the Primary Care Exception Rule (PCER). Teaching physicians in programs that use this exception can bill for indirectly supervised ambulatory care once the resident who provides that care has completed six months of training. However, CMS does not mandate that programs assess or attest to residents' clinical competence before using this rule. By requiring this six-month probationary period, the implication is that residents are adequately prepared for indirectly supervised practice by this time. As residents' skill development varies, this may or may not be true. The PCER makes no attempt to delineate how residents' competence should be assessed, nor does the GME community have a standard for how and when to make this assessment specifically for the purpose of determining residents' readiness for indirectly supervised primary care practice.In this Perspective, the authors review the history and current requirements of the PCER, explore its limitations, and offer suggestions for how to modify the teaching physician billing requirements to mandate the evaluation of residents' competence using the existing milestones framework. They also recommend strategies to standardize this process of evaluation and to develop benchmarks across training programs.

  4. Toward an Application Guide for Safety Integrity Level Allocation in Railway Systems.

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    Ouedraogo, Kiswendsida Abel; Beugin, Julie; El-Koursi, El-Miloudi; Clarhaut, Joffrey; Renaux, Dominique; Lisiecki, Frederic

    2018-02-02

    The work in the article presents the development of an application guide based on feedback and comments stemming from various railway actors on their practices of SIL allocation to railway safety-related functions. The initial generic methodology for SIL allocation has been updated to be applied to railway rolling stock safety-related functions in order to solve the SIL concept application issues. Various actors dealing with railway SIL allocation problems are the intended target of the methodology; its principles will be summarized in this article with a focus on modifications and precisions made in order to establish a practical guide for railway safety authorities. The methodology is based on the flowchart formalism used in CSM (common safety method) European regulation. It starts with the use of quantitative safety requirements, particularly tolerable hazard rates (THR). THR apportioning rules are applied. On the one hand, the rules are related to classical logical combinations of safety-related functions preventing hazard occurrence. On the other hand, to take into account technical conditions (last safety weak link, functional dependencies, technological complexity, etc.), specific rules implicitly used in existing practices are defined for readjusting some THR values. SIL allocation process based on apportioned and validated THR values is finally illustrated through the example of "emergency brake" subsystems. Some specific SIL allocation rules are also defined and illustrated. © 2018 Society for Risk Analysis.

  5. Current good tissue practice for human cell, tissue, and cellular and tissue-based product establishments; inspection and enforcement. Final rule.

    PubMed

    2004-11-24

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring human cell, tissue, and cellular and tissue-based product (HCT/P) establishments to follow current good tissue practice (CGTP), which governs the methods used in, and the facilities and controls used for, the manufacture of HCT/Ps; recordkeeping; and the establishment of a quality program. The agency is also issuing new regulations pertaining to labeling, reporting, inspections, and enforcement that will apply to manufacturers of those HCT/Ps regulated solely under the authority of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act), and not as drugs, devices, and/or biological products. The agency's actions are intended to improve protection of the public health while keeping regulatory burden to a minimum, which in turn would encourage significant innovation.

  6. 77 FR 47474 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing and...

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    2012-08-08

    ... Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Establish a Rule Regarding Records of Written Complaints for the CBOE... The Exchange proposes to establish a rule regarding records of written complaints that is specific to... Exchange proposes to establish Rule 53.7--CBSX Record of Written Complaints to formally establish a record...

  7. 77 FR 5293 - Establishment of an Emergency Relief Docket for Calendar Year 2012

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    ... minor modifications to Sec. 211.45 to the FRA's Rules of Practice published at 49 CFR part 211... response to petitions for emergency waivers are found at 49 CFR 211.45(h). Privacy Anyone is able to search... review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume...

  8. 78 FR 3964 - Establishment of an Emergency Relief Docket for Calendar Year 2013

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    ... minor modifications to Sec. 211.45 to the FRA's Rules of Practice published at 49 CFR part 211... petitions for emergency waivers are found at 49 CFR 211.45(h). Privacy Anyone is able to search the... association, business, labor union, etc.). See http://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy...

  9. Why Can't Families Be More Like Us?: Henry Higgins Confronts Eliza Doolittle in the World of Early Intervention.

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    Vacca, John; Feinberg, Edward

    2000-01-01

    Discussion of problems faced by early interventionists in working with families offers practical guidelines for developing effective collaborations between early intervention programs and families. These include establishing family-centered services and rules for clinician/parent communication, encouraging the family to be a genuine coparticipant,…

  10. How much should hospitals spend on advertising?

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    McCarthy, E J

    1987-01-01

    Hospitals are using several methods to establish a budget for advertising. The Strategic Planning Institute of Cambridge, Massachusetts, has developed a study of advertising practices on nearly 200 corporations and over 1,000 individual businesses. Decision rules, developed in the study, are used to show how hospitals can use a more scientific approach to budgeting for advertising.

  11. New rules meet established sickness certification practice: A focus-group study on the introduction of functional assessments in Norwegian primary care

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    Krohne, Kariann; Brage, Søren

    2007-01-01

    Objective To explore how general practitioners view and handle new standards for functional assessments in sickness certification practice. Design Qualitative study using focus group interviews. Data were analysed according to Giorgi's phenomenological approach and supported by theories on knowledge. Setting General practitioners from three neighbouring counties in Norway. Subjects Four focus groups with a total of 23 participants were recruited through the Norwegian Medical Association and its Continuous Medical Education system. Results The participants reported difficulties and reluctance to act in accordance with new functional assessment demands on both a practical and a conceptual level. In established sickness certification practice functional assessment was described as an unspoken part of the medical examination. After the introduction of formal, written functional assessments they identified problems of terminology, communication, and trust. Strategies were developed to circumvent these problems. Conclusions A gap was noticeable between the participants’ established practice and the new standards’ demand for a more theoretical and communicative functional assessment. The general lack of training, being confronted with new terminology, and increasingly high pressure to reduce sickness absences create an atmosphere of insecurity when assessing function. PMID:17846936

  12. 16 CFR 1025.1 - Scope of rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Scope of rules. 1025.1 Section 1025.1 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE FOR ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS Scope of Rules, Nature of Adjudicative Proceedings, Definitions § 1025.1 Scope of rules. The rules...

  13. 16 CFR 3.1 - Scope of the rules in this part; expedition of proceedings.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Scope of the rules in this part; expedition of proceedings. 3.1 Section 3.1 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ORGANIZATION, PROCEDURES AND RULES OF PRACTICE RULES OF PRACTICE FOR ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS Scope of Rules; Nature of...

  14. Cost-effectiveness on a local level: whether and when to adopt a new technology.

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    Woertman, Willem H; Van De Wetering, Gijs; Adang, Eddy M M

    2014-04-01

    Cost-effectiveness analysis has become a widely accepted tool for decision making in health care. The standard textbook cost-effectiveness analysis focuses on whether to make the switch from an old or common practice technology to an innovative technology, and in doing so, it takes a global perspective. In this article, we are interested in a local perspective, and we look at the questions of whether and when the switch from old to new should be made. A new approach to cost-effectiveness from a local (e.g., a hospital) perspective, by means of a mathematical model for cost-effectiveness that explicitly incorporates time, is proposed. A decision rule is derived for establishing whether a new technology should be adopted, as well as a general rule for establishing when it pays to postpone adoption by 1 more period, and a set of decision rules that can be used to determine the optimal timing of adoption. Finally, a simple example is presented to illustrate our model and how it leads to optimal decision making in a number of cases.

  15. 30 CFR 250.463 - Who establishes field drilling rules?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... Drilling Requirements § 250.463 Who establishes field drilling rules? (a) The District Manager may... drilling rules and nonconflicting requirements of this subpart. The District Manager may amend or cancel field drilling rules at any time. (b) You may request the District Manager to establish, amend, or...

  16. True Private Choice: A Practical Guide to School Choice after Zelman v. Simmons-Harris. Policy Analysis.

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    Gryphon, Marie

    In 2002, the Supreme court upheld an Ohio school choice program designed to help children leave Cleveland's failing public schools. This paper explains the history of the Cleveland program upheld in Zelman v. Simmons-Harris, describing the rules that the Supreme Court established for school choice. It includes examples and strategy to help…

  17. 76 FR 1209 - Establishment of an Emergency Relief Docket for Calendar Year 2011

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  18. 75 FR 3782 - Establishment of an Emergency Relief Docket for Calendar Year 2010

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    ... minor modifications to Sec. 211.45 to the FRA's Rules of Practice published at 49 CFR part 211... waivers are found at 49 CFR 211.45(h). Privacy Anyone is able to search all comments received into any of... on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act...

  19. 78 FR 6762 - Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Modernization Act: Proposed Rules To Establish Standards...

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    2013-01-31

    ... Manufacturing Practice and Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food; Public Meeting... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration 21 CFR Parts 1, 16, 106, 110, 112, 114, 117, 120, 123, 129, 179, and 211 [Docket Nos. FDA-2011-N-0920 and FDA-2011-N-0921] Food and...

  20. 78 FR 10107 - Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Modernization Act: Proposed Rules To Establish Standards...

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    2013-02-13

    ... Manufacturing Practice and Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food; Public Meeting... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration 21 CFR Parts 1, 16, 106, 110, 112, 114, 117, 120, 123, 129, 179, and 211 [Docket Nos. FDA-2011-N-0920 and FDA-2011-N-0921] Food and...

  1. 37 CFR 1.27 - Definition of small entities and establishing status as a small entity to permit payment of small...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... 37 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights 1 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Definition of small entities... are required; fraud on the Office. 1.27 Section 1.27 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES General...

  2. 37 CFR 1.27 - Definition of small entities and establishing status as a small entity to permit payment of small...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... 37 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights 1 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Definition of small entities... are required; fraud on the Office. 1.27 Section 1.27 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES General...

  3. 49 CFR 1100.2 - Applicability.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 1100-1129, Rules of General Applicability, establish general rules applicable to all types of proceedings. Other rules in this subchapter establish special rules applicable to particular types of proceedings. When there is a conflict or inconsistency between a rule of general applicability and a special...

  4. 38 CFR 20.1 - Rule 1. Purpose and construction of Rules of Practice.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 38 Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief 2 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Rule 1. Purpose and construction of Rules of Practice. 20.1 Section 20.1 Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (CONTINUED) BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS: RULES OF PRACTICE General § 20.1 Rule 1. Purpose...

  5. 38 CFR 20.1 - Rule 1. Purpose and construction of Rules of Practice.

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    2011-07-01

    ... 38 Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief 2 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Rule 1. Purpose and construction of Rules of Practice. 20.1 Section 20.1 Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (CONTINUED) BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS: RULES OF PRACTICE General § 20.1 Rule 1. Purpose...

  6. Stream temperature responses to timber harvest and best management practices—findings from the ODF RipStream project

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    Jeremy D. Groom

    2013-01-01

    Studies over the past 40 years have established that riparian buff er retention along streams protects against stream temperature increase. Th is protection is neither universal nor complete; some buff ered streams still warm, while other streams’ temperatures remain stable. Oregon Department of Forestry developed riparian rules in the Forest Practices Act (FPA) to...

  7. 76 FR 67070 - Operation of Wireless Communications Services in the 2.3 GHz Band; Establishment of Rules and...

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    2011-10-31

    ... 2.3 GHz Band; Establishment of Rules and Policies for the Digital Audio Radio Satellite Service in...; Establishment of Rules and Policies for the Digital Audio Radio Satellite Service in the 2310-2360 MHz Frequency...

  8. 77 FR 48611 - Rules of Practice for Trials Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and Judicial Review of...

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    2012-08-14

    ... consolidated set of rules relating to Board trial practice for inter partes review, post-grant review, the... rules relating to Board trial practice for inter partes review, post- grant review, the transitional...), to provide a consolidated set of rules relating to Board trial practice for inter partes review, post...

  9. 30 CFR 250.463 - Who establishes field drilling rules?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... INTERIOR OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS AND SULPHUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF Oil and Gas Drilling Operations Other Drilling Requirements § 250.463 Who establishes field drilling rules? (a) The District... 30 Mineral Resources 2 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Who establishes field drilling rules? 250.463...

  10. 30 CFR 250.463 - Who establishes field drilling rules?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... INTERIOR OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS AND SULPHUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF Oil and Gas Drilling Operations Other Drilling Requirements § 250.463 Who establishes field drilling rules? (a) The District... 30 Mineral Resources 2 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Who establishes field drilling rules? 250.463...

  11. 30 CFR 250.463 - Who establishes field drilling rules?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... INTERIOR OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS AND SULPHUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF Oil and Gas Drilling Operations Other Drilling Requirements § 250.463 Who establishes field drilling rules? (a) The District... 30 Mineral Resources 2 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Who establishes field drilling rules? 250.463...

  12. You and your manager: reducing workplace stress by creating and maintaining a good relationship.

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    Hills, Laura Sachs

    2007-01-01

    The relationship a medical practice employee has with his or her practice manager is probably the most important relationship the employee will have at work. No matter what position an employee has in the medical practice, it's to his or her advantage to get along well with the practice manager. This article offers concrete suggestions to medical practice employees to help them establish and cultivate a positive working relationship with their practice managers. It examines different working styles of practice managers and suggests strategies for medical practice employees who want or need different amounts and styles of supervision. It describes five personal characteristics a practice manager expects in employees and two basic rules of thumb for using the practice manager's time efficiently. This article also emphasizes the importance of good communication with the practice manager and offers 12 practical and specific tips for building the employee-practice manager relationship. Finally, this article offers advice to medical practice employees about what to do when they disagree with their practice managers.

  13. 16 CFR 1.23 - Quantity limit rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Quantity limit rules. 1.23 Section 1.23 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ORGANIZATION, PROCEDURES AND RULES OF PRACTICE GENERAL... Robinson-Patman Act. These rules have the force and effect of law. [32 FR 8444, June 13, 1967. Redesignated...

  14. Choosing the Rules: Distinct and Overlapping Frontoparietal Representations of Task Rules for Perceptual Decisions

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    Kriegeskorte, Nikolaus; Carlin, Johan D.; Rowe, James B.

    2013-01-01

    Behavior is governed by rules that associate stimuli with responses and outcomes. Human and monkey studies have shown that rule-specific information is widely represented in the frontoparietal cortex. However, it is not known how establishing a rule under different contexts affects its neural representation. Here, we use event-related functional MRI (fMRI) and multivoxel pattern classification methods to investigate the human brain's mechanisms of establishing and maintaining rules for multiple perceptual decision tasks. Rules were either chosen by participants or specifically instructed to them, and the fMRI activation patterns representing rule-specific information were compared between these contexts. We show that frontoparietal regions differ in the properties of their rule representations during active maintenance before execution. First, rule-specific information maintained in the dorsolateral and medial frontal cortex depends on the context in which it was established (chosen vs specified). Second, rule representations maintained in the ventrolateral frontal and parietal cortex are independent of the context in which they were established. Furthermore, we found that the rule-specific coding maintained in anticipation of stimuli may change with execution of the rule: representations in context-independent regions remain invariant from maintenance to execution stages, whereas rule representations in context-dependent regions do not generalize to execution stage. The identification of distinct frontoparietal systems with context-independent and context-dependent task rule representations, and the distinction between anticipatory and executive rule representations, provide new insights into the functional architecture of goal-directed behavior. PMID:23864675

  15. 49 CFR 222.41 - How does this rule affect Pre-Rule Quiet Zones and Pre-Rule Partial Quiet Zones?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ...-Rule Quiet Zone may be established by automatic approval and remain in effect, subject to § 222.51, if... Zone may be established by automatic approval and remain in effect, subject to § 222.51, if the Pre... 49 Transportation 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false How does this rule affect Pre-Rule Quiet Zones and...

  16. 49 CFR 222.41 - How does this rule affect Pre-Rule Quiet Zones and Pre-Rule Partial Quiet Zones?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ...-Rule Quiet Zone may be established by automatic approval and remain in effect, subject to § 222.51, if... Zone may be established by automatic approval and remain in effect, subject to § 222.51, if the Pre... 49 Transportation 4 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false How does this rule affect Pre-Rule Quiet Zones and...

  17. 49 CFR 222.41 - How does this rule affect Pre-Rule Quiet Zones and Pre-Rule Partial Quiet Zones?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ...-Rule Quiet Zone may be established by automatic approval and remain in effect, subject to § 222.51, if... Zone may be established by automatic approval and remain in effect, subject to § 222.51, if the Pre... 49 Transportation 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false How does this rule affect Pre-Rule Quiet Zones and...

  18. 49 CFR 222.41 - How does this rule affect Pre-Rule Quiet Zones and Pre-Rule Partial Quiet Zones?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ...-Rule Quiet Zone may be established by automatic approval and remain in effect, subject to § 222.51, if... Zone may be established by automatic approval and remain in effect, subject to § 222.51, if the Pre... 49 Transportation 4 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false How does this rule affect Pre-Rule Quiet Zones and...

  19. 49 CFR 222.41 - How does this rule affect Pre-Rule Quiet Zones and Pre-Rule Partial Quiet Zones?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ...-Rule Quiet Zone may be established by automatic approval and remain in effect, subject to § 222.51, if... Zone may be established by automatic approval and remain in effect, subject to § 222.51, if the Pre... 49 Transportation 4 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false How does this rule affect Pre-Rule Quiet Zones and...

  20. 78 FR 11459 - Implementation of the Fair Housing Act's Discriminatory Effects Standard

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    2013-02-15

    ...Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended (Fair Housing Act or Act), prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of dwellings and in other housing-related activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin.\\1\\ HUD, which is statutorily charged with the authority and responsibility for interpreting and enforcing the Fair Housing Act and with the power to make rules implementing the Act, has long interpreted the Act to prohibit practices with an unjustified discriminatory effect, regardless of whether there was an intent to discriminate. The eleven federal courts of appeals that have ruled on this issue agree with this interpretation. While HUD and every federal appellate court to have ruled on the issue have determined that liability under the Act may be established through proof of discriminatory effects, the statute itself does not specify a standard for proving a discriminatory effects violation. As a result, although HUD and courts are in agreement that practices with discriminatory effects may violate the Fair Housing Act, there has been some minor variation in the application of the discriminatory effects standard. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

  1. Health claims in the labelling and marketing of food products:

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    Asp, Nils-Georg; Bryngelsson, Susanne

    2007-01-01

    Since 1990 certain health claims in the labelling and marketing of food products have been allowed in Sweden within the food sector's Code of Practice. The rules were developed in close dialogue with the authorities. The legal basis was a decision by the authorities not to apply the medicinal products’ legislation to “foods normally found on the dinner table” provided the rules defined in the Code were followed. The Code of Practice lists nine well-established diet–health relationships eligible for generic disease risk reduction claims in two steps and general rules regarding nutrient function claims. Since 2001, there has also been the possibility for using “product-specific physiological claims (PFP)”, subject to premarketing evaluation of the scientific dossier supporting the claim. The scientific documentation has been approved for 10 products with PFP, and another 15 products have been found to fulfil the Code's criteria for “low glycaemic index”. In the third edition of the Code, active since 2004, conditions in terms of nutritional composition were set, i.e. “nutrient profiles”, with a general reference to the Swedish National Food Administration's regulation on the use of a particular symbol, i.e. the keyhole symbol. Applying the Swedish Code of practice has provided experience useful in the implementation of the European Regulation on nutrition and health claims made on foods, effective from 2007.

  2. 46 CFR 201.64 - Contents of rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 8 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Contents of rules. 201.64 Section 201.64 Shipping MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION POLICY, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Rule Making (Rule 6) § 201.64 Contents of rules. The Administration will incorporate in any rule to be adopted a concise general statement...

  3. 30 CFR 250.463 - Who establishes field drilling rules?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... 30 Mineral Resources 2 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Who establishes field drilling rules? 250.463..., DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS AND SULPHUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF Oil and Gas Drilling Operations Other Drilling Requirements § 250.463 Who establishes field drilling rules? (a...

  4. 75 FR 64785 - Corporate Credit Unions

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    2010-10-20

    ...NCUA is issuing final amendments to its rule governing corporate credit unions. The major revisions involve corporate credit union capital, investments, asset-liability management, governance, and credit union service organization (CUSO) activities. The amendments establish a new capital scheme, including risk-based capital requirements; impose new prompt corrective action requirements; place various new limits on corporate investments; impose new asset-liability management controls; amend some corporate governance provisions; and limit a corporate CUSO to categories of services preapproved by NCUA. In addition, this rulemaking contains conforming amendments to rules governing Prompt Corrective Action (for natural person credit unions); Investments and Deposit Activities (for federal credit unions); Administrative Actions, Adjudicative Hearings, Rules of Practice and Procedure, and Investigations; and Involuntary Liquidation of Federal Credit Unions and Adjudication of Creditor Claims Involving Federally Insured Credit Unions. These amendments will strengthen individual corporates and the corporate credit union system as a whole.

  5. Information systems: the key to evidence-based health practice.

    PubMed Central

    Rodrigues, R. J.

    2000-01-01

    Increasing prominence is being given to the use of best current evidence in clinical practice and health services and programme management decision-making. The role of information in evidence-based practice (EBP) is discussed, together with questions of how advanced information systems and technology (IS&T) can contribute to the establishment of a broader perspective for EBP. The author examines the development, validation and use of a variety of sources of evidence and knowledge that go beyond the well-established paradigm of research, clinical trials, and systematic literature review. Opportunities and challenges in the implementation and use of IS&T and knowledge management tools are examined for six application areas: reference databases, contextual data, clinical data repositories, administrative data repositories, decision support software, and Internet-based interactive health information and communication. Computerized and telecommunications applications that support EBP follow a hierarchy in which systems, tasks and complexity range from reference retrieval and the processing of relatively routine transactions, to complex "data mining" and rule-driven decision support systems. PMID:11143195

  6. Antismoking parenting practices are associated with reduced rates of adolescent smoking.

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    Andersen, M Robyn; Leroux, Brian G; Bricker, Jonathan B; Rajan, Kumar Bharat; Peterson, Arthur V

    2004-04-01

    Although parental smoking is clearly one important influence on children's smoking, it is still unclear what are the many mechanisms by which parents influence their children's smoking. Antismoking actions are one potential mechanism. To determine whether parental antismoking actions including having rules about smoking in one's home, using nonsmoking sections of public establishments, or asking others not to smoke in one's presence are associated with adolescents' adoption of smoking. A cross-sectional survey. Rural and suburban communities in western Washington State. Population-based cohort of 3555 adolescents and their parents. Daily smoking in 12th grade. Adolescents of parents who report having rules about smoking in one's home, using nonsmoking sections of public establishments, or asking others not to smoke in one's presence were significantly less likely to smoke than adolescents of parents who did not engage in antismoking actions. This association of antismoking action and reduced smoking was found for children of both smoking and nonsmoking parents. Parents' antismoking actions may help prevent smoking by their teenaged children.

  7. 12 CFR 308.109 - Suspension and disbarment.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ....109 Banks and Banking FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION PROCEDURE AND RULES OF PRACTICE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Rules of Practice Before the FDIC and Standards of Conduct § 308.109 Suspension and... privilege of any counsel to appear or practice before the FDIC if, after notice of and opportunity for...

  8. 9 CFR 4.1 - Scope and applicability of rules of practice.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ANIMAL WELFARE RULES OF PRACTICE GOVERNING PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT... of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2149). In addition, the Supplemental Rules of Practice set forth... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Scope and applicability of rules of...

  9. 9 CFR 355.43 - Scope and applicability of rules of practice.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... Animal Food, Mule Meat By-Product § 355.43 Scope and applicability of rules of practice. The rules of... 9 Animals and Animal Products 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Scope and applicability of rules of practice. 355.43 Section 355.43 Animals and Animal Products FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT...

  10. 77 FR 68873 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice of Designation of Longer...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-11-16

    ...-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice of Designation of Longer Period for Commission Action on Proceedings to Determine Whether to Approve or Disapprove Proposed Rule Change To Establish... proposed rule change to establish various ``Benchmark Orders'' under NASDAQ Rule 4751(f). The proposed rule...

  11. 12 CFR 308.101 - Scope of Local Rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 12 Banks and Banking 4 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Scope of Local Rules. 308.101 Section 308.101... PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE General Rules of Procedure § 308.101 Scope of Local Rules. (a) Subparts B and C of the Local Rules prescribe rules of practice and procedure to be followed in the administrative...

  12. 12 CFR 308.101 - Scope of Local Rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 12 Banks and Banking 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Scope of Local Rules. 308.101 Section 308.101... PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE General Rules of Procedure § 308.101 Scope of Local Rules. (a) Subparts B and C of the Local Rules prescribe rules of practice and procedure to be followed in the administrative...

  13. There are limits to the effects of task instructions: Making the automatic effects of task instructions context-specific takes practice.

    PubMed

    Braem, Senne; Liefooghe, Baptist; De Houwer, Jan; Brass, Marcel; Abrahamse, Elger L

    2017-03-01

    Unlike other animals, humans have the unique ability to share and use verbal instructions to prepare for upcoming tasks. Recent research showed that instructions are sufficient for the automatic, reflex-like activation of responses. However, systematic studies into the limits of these automatic effects of task instructions remain relatively scarce. In this study, the authors set out to investigate whether this instruction-based automatic activation of responses can be context-dependent. Specifically, participants performed a task of which the stimulus-response rules and context (location on the screen) could either coincide or not with those of an instructed to-be-performed task (whose instructions changed every run). In 2 experiments, the authors showed that the instructed task rules had an automatic impact on performance-performance was slowed down when the merely instructed task rules did not coincide, but, importantly, this effect was not context-dependent. Interestingly, a third and fourth experiment suggests that context dependency can actually be observed, but only when practicing the task in its appropriate context for over 60 trials or after a sufficient amount of practice on a fixed context (the context was the same for all instructed tasks). Together, these findings seem to suggest that instructions can establish stimulus-response representations that have a reflexive impact on behavior but are insensitive to the context in which the task is known to be valid. Instead, context-specific task representations seem to require practice. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved).

  14. 77 FR 72885 - Meeting of the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-12-06

    ... JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES Meeting of the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure AGENCY: Judicial Conference of the United States Advisory Committee on Rules of... CONTACT: Jonathan C. Rose, Secretary and Chief Rules Officer, Rules Committee Support Office...

  15. 46 CFR 201.133 - Appeal from ruling of presiding officer.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 8 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Appeal from ruling of presiding officer. 201.133 Section 201.133 Shipping MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION POLICY, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Hearing Procedures (Rule 13) § 201.133 Appeal from ruling of presiding...

  16. 46 CFR 201.133 - Appeal from ruling of presiding officer.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 8 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Appeal from ruling of presiding officer. 201.133 Section 201.133 Shipping MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION POLICY, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Hearing Procedures (Rule 13) § 201.133 Appeal from ruling of presiding...

  17. 46 CFR 201.133 - Appeal from ruling of presiding officer.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 8 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Appeal from ruling of presiding officer. 201.133 Section 201.133 Shipping MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION POLICY, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Hearing Procedures (Rule 13) § 201.133 Appeal from ruling of presiding...

  18. Determinations of the combined effect of toxic substances in predictions of atmospheric pollution (in Russian)

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Gusey, M.I.; Gil'denskiol'd, R.S.; Baikov, B.K.

    There have recently been several investigations of the combined effect of several pollutants present simultaneously in the atmosphere. As a rule the combined effect of toxic substances in the atmosphere at the levels of liminal and subliminal concentrations are in accordance with the principle of simple summation. There is a definite gap between theory and practice in the establishment of standards for atmospheric pollutants. 17 references, 1 table.

  19. Evaluation of a rule base for decision making in general practice.

    PubMed Central

    Essex, B; Healy, M

    1994-01-01

    BACKGROUND. Decision making in general practice relies heavily on judgmental expertise. It should be possible to codify this expertise into rules and principles. AIM. A study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness, of rules from a rule base designed to improve students' and trainees' management decisions relating to patients seen in general practice. METHOD. The rule base was developed after studying decisions about and management of thousands of patients seen in one general practice over an eight year period. Vignettes were presented to 93 fourth year medical students and 179 general practitioner trainees. They recorded their perception and management of each case before and after being presented with a selection of relevant rules. Participants also commented on their level of agreement with each of the rules provided with the vignettes. A panel of five independent assessors then rated as good, acceptable or poor, the participants' perception and management of each case before and after seeing the rules. RESULTS. Exposure to a few selected rules of thumb improved the problem perception and management decisions of both undergraduates and trainees. The degree of improvement was not related to previous experience or to the stated level of agreement with the proposed rules. The assessors identified difficulties students and trainees experienced in changing their perceptions and management decisions when the rules suggested options they had not considered. CONCLUSION. The rules developed to improve decision making skills in general practice are effective when used with vignettes. The next phase is to transform the rule base into an expert system to train students and doctors to acquire decision making skills. It could also be used to provide decision support when confronted with difficult management decisions in general practice. PMID:8204334

  20. 16 CFR 1025.41 - General rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false General rules. 1025.41 Section 1025.41 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE FOR ADJUDICATIVE... to the convenience of the parties, shall continue without suspension until concluded, except in...

  1. Forest Practice Rules and cumulative watershed impacts in California

    Treesearch

    L. M. Reid

    1999-01-01

    Response to the following questions, "As currently implemented, are existing California forest practice rules effective in preventing cumulative watershed impacts, including flooding?" and "What kind of measures might improve the effectiveness of forest practices rules for avoiding forestry-related cumulative watershed impacts

  2. Procedures to establish National Rules of Behavior

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    The purpose of this procedure is to establish the EPA National Rules of Behavior to comply with OMB Circular A-130, regarding rules of behavior for users of information systems applicable to all users of EPA information and information systems for users.

  3. The effects of cumulative practice on mathematics problem solving.

    PubMed

    Mayfield, Kristin H; Chase, Philip N

    2002-01-01

    This study compared three different methods of teaching five basic algebra rules to college students. All methods used the same procedures to teach the rules and included four 50-question review sessions interspersed among the training of the individual rules. The differences among methods involved the kinds of practice provided during the four review sessions. Participants who received cumulative practice answered 50 questions covering a mix of the rules learned prior to each review session. Participants who received a simple review answered 50 questions on one previously trained rule. Participants who received extra practice answered 50 extra questions on the rule they had just learned. Tests administered after each review included new questions for applying each rule (application items) and problems that required novel combinations of the rules (problem-solving items). On the final test, the cumulative group outscored the other groups on application and problem-solving items. In addition, the cumulative group solved the problem-solving items significantly faster than the other groups. These results suggest that cumulative practice of component skills is an effective method of training problem solving.

  4. The effects of cumulative practice on mathematics problem solving.

    PubMed Central

    Mayfield, Kristin H; Chase, Philip N

    2002-01-01

    This study compared three different methods of teaching five basic algebra rules to college students. All methods used the same procedures to teach the rules and included four 50-question review sessions interspersed among the training of the individual rules. The differences among methods involved the kinds of practice provided during the four review sessions. Participants who received cumulative practice answered 50 questions covering a mix of the rules learned prior to each review session. Participants who received a simple review answered 50 questions on one previously trained rule. Participants who received extra practice answered 50 extra questions on the rule they had just learned. Tests administered after each review included new questions for applying each rule (application items) and problems that required novel combinations of the rules (problem-solving items). On the final test, the cumulative group outscored the other groups on application and problem-solving items. In addition, the cumulative group solved the problem-solving items significantly faster than the other groups. These results suggest that cumulative practice of component skills is an effective method of training problem solving. PMID:12102132

  5. 29 CFR 18.1 - Scope of rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 29 Labor 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 true Scope of rules. 18.1 Section 18.1 Labor Office of the Secretary of Labor RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS BEFORE THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES General § 18.1 Scope of rules. (a) General application. These rules of practice are...

  6. 76 FR 55841 - Extension of Comment Period for Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Changes in Requirements for...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-09-09

    ... and the Rules of Practice for Filings Pursuant to the Madrid Protocol to permit the USPTO to require... Rules of Practice (37 CFR part 2) and the Rules of Practice for Filings Pursuant to the Madrid Protocol (``Madrid Rules'') (37 CFR part 7) to provide for the USPTO to require: (1) Any information, exhibits, and...

  7. Breaking the rules of the game: Ethical implications for nursing practice and education.

    PubMed

    Milton, Constance L

    2006-07-01

    Rules in games are fundamental to the ethics of practice. Rules provide a context or space where a game is defined and played. Throughout human life, games may be formalized with written and unwritten rules. Imaginations may be sparked in the creative structuring of new, informal games. Formal and informal rules can serve to provide direction for what may be viewed as decorum and appropriate behavior with professional groups. In this column, the author illuminates possible ethical meanings for rule-making and breaking with implications for nursing practice and education from a nursing theoretical perspective.

  8. Parenting practices toward food and children's behavior: Eating away from home versus at home.

    PubMed

    Kasparian, Michelle; Mann, Georgianna; Serrano, Elena L; Farris, Alisha R

    2017-07-01

    Parenting style influences a child's overall diet quality and establishes food preferences. Parenting style and "food rules" for children differ by eating at home or away from home. Eating meals away from home is increasing despite associations with consumption of unhealthy foods and higher weight status. The objective of the current study was to compare parenting practices and decision-making at restaurants versus at home. A mixed methods approach was utilized: facilitated, individual interviews to explore decision-making and parenting practices; written questionnaires for socio-demographic information; and body mass index. Summaries and emergent themes were generated based on examination of tapes and transcripts. Descriptive statistics were computed for questionnaire data. Twenty-five mothers of children of five to eight years who ate at restaurants at least two times per week participated. Mothers reported more permissive food rules at restaurants yet maintained higher behavioral expectations. Mothers were also more likely to make decisions about whether they eat out, where to eat, and children's meal selections than their children. The findings suggest that parenting practices toward overall behavior and food choices may differ at restaurants than at home, highlighting the importance of healthy menu options, further research, and educational strategies. Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

  9. Controllable phase transitions and novel selection rules in Josephson junctions with inherent orthogonality

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Cheng, Qiang; Zhang, Kunhua; Ma, Hongyang

    2018-03-01

    We propose a new type of Josephson junction consisting of topologically nontrivial superconductors with inherent orthogonality and a ferromagnetic interface. It is found this type of junction can host rich ground states: 0 phase, π phase, 0 + π phase, φ0 phase and φ0 ± φ phase. Phase transitions can be controlled by changing the direction of the interfacial magnetization. Phase diagrams are presented in the orientation space. Novel selection rules for the lowest order current, sin ⁡ ϕ or cos ⁡ ϕ, of this kind of junction are derived. General conditions for the formation of various ground states are established, which possess guiding significance to the experimental design of required ground states for practical applications. We construct the succinct form of a Ginzburg-Landau type of free energy from the viewpoint of the interplay between topological superconductivity and ferromagnetism, which can immediately lead to the selection rules. The constructed terms are universally available to the topological Josephson junctions with or without inherent orthogonality reported recently. The spin supercurrent, its selection rules and their relations to the constructed energy are also investigated.

  10. Innovation and industry-academia interactions: where conflicts arise and measures to avoid them.

    PubMed

    Vagelos, P Roy

    2007-03-01

    Every phase of the development of biopharmaceuticals and medical devices has the potential for conflict of interest, but adherence to established rules and practices throughout product development can eliminate the possibility of conflicts. Adherence to good practices should continue through the postmarketing period, with swift reporting and vigorous investigation of any safety concerns. Although some academic medical centers are restricting interactions between their faculty and industry to prevent possible conflicts in physician education about new products, industry and academia should look for new ways to come together in mutually agreed forums that focus on educating clinicians about new products in an efficient, transparent way.

  11. Understanding Overuse of Computed Tomography for Minor Head Injury in the Emergency Department: A Triangulated Qualitative Study.

    PubMed

    Melnick, Edward R; Shafer, Katherine; Rodulfo, Nayeli; Shi, Joyce; Hess, Erik P; Wears, Robert L; Qureshi, Rija A; Post, Lori A

    2015-12-01

    Overuse of computed tomography (CT) for minor head injury continues despite developed and rigorously validated clinical decision rules like the Canadian CT Head Rule (CCHR). Adherence to this sensitive and specific rule could decrease the number of CT scans performed in minor head injury by 35%. But in practice, the CCHR has failed to reduce testing, despite its accurate performance. The objective was to identify nonclinical, human factors that promote or inhibit the appropriate use of CT in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with minor head injury. This was a qualitative study in three phases, each with interview guides developed by a multidisciplinary team. Subjects were recruited from patients treated and released with minor head injuries and providers in an urban academic ED and a satellite community ED. Focus groups of patients (four groups, 22 subjects total) and providers (three groups, 22 subjects total) were conducted until thematic saturation was reached. The findings from the focus groups were triangulated with a cognitive task analysis, including direct observation in the ED (>150 hours), and individual semistructured interviews using the critical decision method with four senior physician subject matter experts. These experts are recognized by their peers for their skill in safely minimizing testing while maintaining patient safety and engagement. Focus groups and interviews were audio recorded and notes were taken by two independent note takers. Notes were entered into ATLAS.ti and analyzed using the constant comparative method of grounded theory, an iterative coding process to determine themes. Data were double-coded and examined for discrepancies to establish consensus. Five core domains emerged from the analysis: establishing trust, anxiety (patient and provider), constraints related to ED practice, the influence of others, and patient expectations. Key themes within these domains included patient engagement, provider confidence and experience, ability to identify and manage patient anxiety, time constraints, concussion knowledge gap, influence of health care providers, and patient expectations to get a CT. Despite high-quality evidence informing use of CT in minor head injury, multiple factors influence the decision to obtain CT in practice. Identifying and disseminating approaches and designing systems that help clinicians establish trust and manage uncertainty within the ED context could optimize CT use in minor head injury. © 2015 by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.

  12. Analytical flaws and practical pitfalls: Reconsidering FERC`s merchant affiliate rules

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Santa, D.F. Jr.

    1998-11-01

    The merchant affiliate rules are a detriment not just to the regulated utility affiliate and its captive ratepayers, but even to competition in the wholesale bulk power market. The rationale underlying the merchant affiliate rules, their continued relevance, and, most importantly, their practical effect on both the utilities bound by such rules and the marketplace has not been seriously re-examined in the wake of the bulk power market`s rapid evolution. This article traces the development of the Commission`s merchant affiliate rules and reconsiders the rationale supporting the rules and the pivotal question of whether, in fact, such rules benefit utilitymore » ratepayers. The article concludes that in light of the analytical flaws and practical pitfalls surrounding the merchant affiliate rules, a balanced reevaluation of the Commission`s rules is in order.« less

  13. Exploring perceptions and experiences of patients who have chronic pain as state prescription opioid policies change: a qualitative study in Indiana

    PubMed Central

    Al Achkar, Morhaf; Revere, Debra; Dennis, Barbara; MacKie, Palmer; Gupta, Sumedha; Grannis, Shaun

    2017-01-01

    Objectives The misuse and abuse of prescription opioids (POs) is an epidemic in the USA today. Many states have implemented legislation to curb the use of POs resulting from inappropriate prescribing. Indiana legislated opioid prescribing rules that went into effect in December 2013. The rules changed how chronic pain is managed by healthcare providers. This qualitative study aims to evaluate the impact of Indiana’s opioid prescription legislation on the patient experiences around pain management. Setting This is a qualitative study using interviews of patient and primary care providers to obtain triangulated data sources. The patients were recruited from an integrated pain clinic to which chronic pain patients were referred from federally qualified health clinics (FQHCs). The primacy care providers were recruited from the same FQHCs. The study used inductive, emergent thematic analysis. Participants Nine patient participants and five primary care providers were included in the study. Results Living with chronic pain is disruptive to patients’ lives on multiple dimensions. The established pain management practices were disrupted by the change in prescription rules. Patient–provider relationships, which involve power dynamics and decision making, shifted significantly in parallel to the rule change. Conclusions As a result of the changes in pain management practice, some patients experienced significant challenges. Further studies into the magnitude of this change are necessary. In addition, exploring methods for regulating prescribing while assuring adequate access to pain management is crucial. PMID:29133312

  14. 36 CFR 902.52 - Records related solely to internal personnel rules and practices.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... Corporation Records § 902.52 Records related solely to internal personnel rules and practices. (a) Records... hiring, training, promotion, demotion, and discharge of employees, and management plans, records, or... protection of any record related to internal personnel rules and practices dealing with the relations between...

  15. 36 CFR 902.52 - Records related solely to internal personnel rules and practices.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... Corporation Records § 902.52 Records related solely to internal personnel rules and practices. (a) Records... hiring, training, promotion, demotion, and discharge of employees, and management plans, records, or... protection of any record related to internal personnel rules and practices dealing with the relations between...

  16. 36 CFR 902.52 - Records related solely to internal personnel rules and practices.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... Corporation Records § 902.52 Records related solely to internal personnel rules and practices. (a) Records... hiring, training, promotion, demotion, and discharge of employees, and management plans, records, or... protection of any record related to internal personnel rules and practices dealing with the relations between...

  17. 36 CFR 902.52 - Records related solely to internal personnel rules and practices.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... Corporation Records § 902.52 Records related solely to internal personnel rules and practices. (a) Records... hiring, training, promotion, demotion, and discharge of employees, and management plans, records, or... protection of any record related to internal personnel rules and practices dealing with the relations between...

  18. 16 CFR 4.3 - Time.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Time. 4.3 Section 4.3 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ORGANIZATION, PROCEDURES AND RULES OF PRACTICE MISCELLANEOUS RULES § 4.3 Time. (a) Computation. Computation of any period of time prescribed or allowed by the rules in this chapter, by order of...

  19. 16 CFR 4.3 - Time.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Time. 4.3 Section 4.3 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ORGANIZATION, PROCEDURES AND RULES OF PRACTICE MISCELLANEOUS RULES § 4.3 Time. (a) Computation. Computation of any period of time prescribed or allowed by the rules in this chapter, by order of...

  20. 16 CFR 4.3 - Time.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Time. 4.3 Section 4.3 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ORGANIZATION, PROCEDURES AND RULES OF PRACTICE MISCELLANEOUS RULES § 4.3 Time. (a) Computation. Computation of any period of time prescribed or allowed by the rules in this chapter, by order of...

  1. 16 CFR 4.3 - Time.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Time. 4.3 Section 4.3 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ORGANIZATION, PROCEDURES AND RULES OF PRACTICE MISCELLANEOUS RULES § 4.3 Time. (a) Computation. Computation of any period of time prescribed or allowed by the rules in this chapter, by order of...

  2. 16 CFR 4.3 - Time.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Time. 4.3 Section 4.3 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ORGANIZATION, PROCEDURES AND RULES OF PRACTICE MISCELLANEOUS RULES § 4.3 Time. (a) Computation. Computation of any period of time prescribed or allowed by the rules in this chapter, by order of...

  3. 12 CFR 308.21 - Failure to appear.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 12 Banks and Banking 5 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Failure to appear. 308.21 Section 308.21 Banks and Banking FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION PROCEDURE AND RULES OF PRACTICE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Uniform Rules of Practice and Procedure § 308.21 Failure to appear. Failure of a...

  4. 12 CFR 308.21 - Failure to appear.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 12 Banks and Banking 4 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Failure to appear. 308.21 Section 308.21 Banks and Banking FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION PROCEDURE AND RULES OF PRACTICE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Uniform Rules of Practice and Procedure § 308.21 Failure to appear. Failure of a...

  5. 12 CFR 308.21 - Failure to appear.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 12 Banks and Banking 5 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Failure to appear. 308.21 Section 308.21 Banks and Banking FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION PROCEDURE AND RULES OF PRACTICE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Uniform Rules of Practice and Procedure § 308.21 Failure to appear. Failure of a...

  6. 12 CFR 308.131 - Temporary cease-and-desist order.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... practice which gave rise, whether in whole or in part, to the incomplete or inaccurate state of the books... Section 308.131 Banks and Banking FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION PROCEDURE AND RULES OF PRACTICE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Rules and Procedures Applicable to Proceedings Relating to Cease-and...

  7. Increase in the Accuracy of Calculating Length of Horizontal Cable SCS in Civil Engineering

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Semenov, A.

    2017-11-01

    A modification of the method for calculating the horizontal cable consumption of SCS established at civil engineering facilities is proposed. The proposed procedure preserves the prototype simplicity and provides a 5 percent accuracy increase. The values of the achieved accuracy are justified, their compliance with the practice of real projects is proved. The method is brought to the level of the engineering algorithm and formalized in the form of 12/70 rule.

  8. Marketing the oral and maxillofacial surgery practice through positive employee relations.

    PubMed

    Niamtu, Joe

    2008-02-01

    This article is about marketing. Having superlative acumen on employee relations is much more important to all oral and maxillofacial surgeons than "how to take a referring doc to lunch." Keep a copy of this article handy and distribute it to all new employees. Review the hiring and firing tenets and "Rules of the Game" each time you hire a new employee, fire an established one, or face trying times with staff or partners.

  9. Explanation-Based Knowledge Acquisition of Schemas in Practical Electronics: A Machine Learning Approach

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1990-09-12

    electronics reading to the next. To test this hypothesis and the suitability of EBL to acquiring schemas, I have implemented an automated reader/learner as...used. For example, testing the utility of a kidnapping schema using several readings about kidnapping can only go so far toward establishing the...the cost of carrying the new rules while processing unrelated material will be underestimated. The present research tests the utility of new schemas in

  10. The Path to Advanced Practice Licensure for Clinical Nurse Specialists in Washington State.

    PubMed

    Schoonover, Heather

    The aim of this study was to provide a review of the history and process to obtaining advanced practice licensure for clinical nurse specialists in Washington State. Before 2016, Washington State licensed certified nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, and certified nurse anesthetists under the designation of an advanced registered nurse practitioner; however, the state did not recognize clinical nurse specialists as advanced practice nurses. The work to drive the rule change began in 2007. The Washington Affiliate of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists used the Power Elite Theory to guide advocacy activities, building coalitions and support for the desired rule changes. On January 8, 2016, the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission voted to amend the state's advanced practice rules, including clinical nurse specialists in the designation of an advanced practice nurse. Since the rule revision, clinical nurse specialists in Washington State have been granted advanced registered nurse practitioner licenses. Driving changes in state regulatory rules requires diligent advocacy, partnership, and a deep understanding of the state's rule-making processes. To be successful in changing rules, clinical nurse specialists must build strong partnerships with key influencers and understand the steps in practice required to make the desired changes.

  11. Board of Veterans' Appeals: rules of practice--notice of appeal in simultaneously contested claim. Final rule.

    PubMed

    2001-12-03

    The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) adjudicates appeals from denials of claims for veterans' benefits filed with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This document amends a Board Rule of Practice, pertaining to a type of notice given in simultaneously contested claim appeals, to eliminate an inconsistency between that Rule of Practice and an Appeals Regulation and to update a presumption related to communication of the notice.

  12. 39 CFR 963.2 - Scope of the rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 39 Postal Service 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Scope of the rules. 963.2 Section 963.2 Postal Service UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE PROCEDURES RULES OF PRACTICE IN PROCEEDINGS RELATIVE TO VIOLATIONS OF THE PANDERING ADVERTISEMENTS STATUTE, 39 U.S.C. 3008 § 963.2 Scope of the rules. These rules of practice are applicable to cases in which the...

  13. 76 FR 1999 - Establishment of Class E Airspace; Panguitch, UT

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    2011-01-12

    ... Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This action will establish Class E... the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. DATES: Effective... found merit in this comment, and will incorporate this change in the final rule. With the exception of...

  14. 78 FR 76177 - Meeting of the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure

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    2013-12-16

    ... JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES Meeting of the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure AGENCY: Judicial Conference of the United States Advisory Committee on Rules of..., Phoenix, Arizona 85003. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan C. Rose, Secretary and Chief Rules...

  15. 16 CFR 460.23 - Other laws, rules, and orders.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Other laws, rules, and orders. 460.23 Section 460.23 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION TRADE REGULATION RULES LABELING AND ADVERTISING OF HOME INSULATION § 460.23 Other laws, rules, and orders. (a) If an outstanding FTC Cease and...

  16. 40 CFR 49.131 - General rule for open burning.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... 40 Protection of Environment 1 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false General rule for open burning. 49.131... General Rules for Application to Indian Reservations in Epa Region 10 § 49.131 General rule for open... eliminate open burning disposal practices where alternative methods are feasible and practicable, to...

  17. 40 CFR 49.131 - General rule for open burning.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... 40 Protection of Environment 1 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false General rule for open burning. 49.131... General Rules for Application to Indian Reservations in Epa Region 10 § 49.131 General rule for open... eliminate open burning disposal practices where alternative methods are feasible and practicable, to...

  18. 40 CFR 49.131 - General rule for open burning.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... 40 Protection of Environment 1 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false General rule for open burning. 49.131... General Rules for Application to Indian Reservations in Epa Region 10 § 49.131 General rule for open... eliminate open burning disposal practices where alternative methods are feasible and practicable, to...

  19. Importance of establishing radiation protection culture in Radiology Department.

    PubMed

    Ploussi, Agapi; Efstathopoulos, Efstathios P

    2016-02-28

    The increased use of ionization radiation for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, the rapid advances in computed tomography as well as the high radiation doses delivered by interventional procedures have raised serious safety and health concerns for both patients and medical staff and have necessitated the establishment of a radiation protection culture (RPC) in every Radiology Department. RPC is a newly introduced concept. The term culture describes the combination of attitudes, beliefs, practices and rules among the professionals, staff and patients regarding to radiation protection. Most of the time, the challenge is to improve rather than to build a RPC. The establishment of a RPC requires continuing education of the staff and professional, effective communication among stakeholders of all levels and implementation of quality assurance programs. The RPC creation is being driven from the highest level. Leadership, professionals and associate societies are recognized to play a vital role in the embedding and promotion of RPC in a Medical Unit. The establishment of a RPC enables the reduction of the radiation dose, enhances radiation risk awareness, minimizes unsafe practices, and improves the quality of a radiation protection program. The purpose of this review paper is to describe the role and highlight the importance of establishing a strong RPC in Radiology Departments with an emphasis on promoting RPC in the Interventional Radiology environment.

  20. 49 CFR 801.52 - Internal personnel rules and practices of the NTSB.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... personnel rules and practices of the NTSB. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(2), the following records are exempt from disclosure under FOIA: (a) Records relating solely to internal personnel rules and practices..., training, promotion, demotion, or discharge of employees, and management plans, records, or proposals...

  1. 49 CFR 801.52 - Internal personnel rules and practices of the NTSB.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... personnel rules and practices of the NTSB. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(2), the following records are exempt from disclosure under FOIA: (a) Records relating solely to internal personnel rules and practices..., training, promotion, demotion, or discharge of employees, and management plans, records, or proposals...

  2. 49 CFR 801.52 - Internal personnel rules and practices of the NTSB.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... personnel rules and practices of the NTSB. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(2), the following records are exempt from disclosure under FOIA: (a) Records relating solely to internal personnel rules and practices..., training, promotion, demotion, or discharge of employees, and management plans, records, or proposals...

  3. 49 CFR 801.52 - Internal personnel rules and practices of the NTSB.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... personnel rules and practices of the NTSB. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(2), the following records are exempt from disclosure under FOIA: (a) Records relating solely to internal personnel rules and practices..., training, promotion, demotion, or discharge of employees, and management plans, records, or proposals...

  4. 36 CFR § 902.52 - Records related solely to internal personnel rules and practices.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... Corporation Records § 902.52 Records related solely to internal personnel rules and practices. (a) Records... hiring, training, promotion, demotion, and discharge of employees, and management plans, records, or... protection of any record related to internal personnel rules and practices dealing with the relations between...

  5. 49 CFR 801.52 - Internal personnel rules and practices of the NTSB.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... personnel rules and practices of the NTSB. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(2), the following records are exempt from disclosure under FOIA: (a) Records relating solely to internal personnel rules and practices..., training, promotion, demotion, or discharge of employees, and management plans, records, or proposals...

  6. 16 CFR Appendix I to Part 1025 - Suggested Form of Final Prehearing Order

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... Appendix I to Part 1025 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE... Prehearing Order Case Caption A final prehearing conference was held in this matter, pursuant to Rule 21 of the Commission's Rules of Practice for Adjudicative Proceedings (16 CFR 1025.21), on the ______ day of...

  7. 12 CFR 308.12 - Construction of time limits.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 12 Banks and Banking 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Construction of time limits. 308.12 Section 308.12 Banks and Banking FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION PROCEDURE AND RULES OF PRACTICE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Uniform Rules of Practice and Procedure § 308.12 Construction of time limits. (a...

  8. An approach to complex acid-base problems

    PubMed Central

    Herd, Anthony M.

    2005-01-01

    OBJECTIVE To review rules and formulas for solving even the most complex acid-base problems. SOURCES OF INFORMATION MEDLINE was searched from January 1966 to December 2003. The search was limited to English-language review articles involving human subjects. Nine relevant review papers were found and provide the background. As this information is well established and widely accepted, it is not judged for strength of evidence, as is standard practice. MAIN MESSAGE An understanding of the body’s responses to acidemia or alkalemia can be gained through a set of four rules and two formulas that can be used to interpret almost any acid-base problems. Physicians should, however, remember the “golden rule” of acid-base interpretation: always look at a patient’s clinical condition. CONCLUSION Physicians practising in acute care settings commonly encounter acid-base disturbances. While some of these are relatively simple and easy to interpret, some are more complex. Even complex cases can be resolved using the four rules and two formulas. PMID:15751566

  9. 77 FR 6879 - Rules of Practice for Trials Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and Judicial Review of...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-02-09

    ...The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office or USPTO) proposes new rules of practice to implement the provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act that provide for trials before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board). The proposed rules would provide a consolidated set of rules relating to Board trial practice for inter partes review, post-grant review, the transitional program for covered business method patents, and derivation proceedings. The proposed rules would also provide a consolidated set of rules to implement the provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act related to seeking judicial review of Board decisions.

  10. 77 FR 72885 - Meeting of the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure

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    2012-12-06

    ... JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES Meeting of the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure AGENCY: Judicial Conference of the United States Advisory Committee on Rules of..., Coral Gables, FL 33146. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan C. Rose, Secretary and Chief Rules...

  11. 78 FR 22490 - Administrative Practice and Procedure; Postal Service; Review of Price Cap Rules

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    2013-04-16

    ...] Administrative Practice and Procedure; Postal Service; Review of Price Cap Rules AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: The Commission is initiating a review of its Price Cap Rules. The... implemented without a price cap calculation. Docket No. R2011-5, Order Approving Market Dominant Price...

  12. 33 CFR 83.21 - Definitions (Rule 21).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... NAVIGATION RULES RULES Lights and Shapes § 83.21 Definitions (Rule 21). (a) Masthead light means a white... light shall be placed as nearly as practicable to the fore and aft centerline of the vessel. (b... white light placed as nearly as practicable at the stern showing an unbroken light over an arc of the...

  13. 33 CFR 83.21 - Definitions (Rule 21).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... NAVIGATION RULES RULES Lights and Shapes § 83.21 Definitions (Rule 21). (a) Masthead light means a white... light shall be placed as nearly as practicable to the fore and aft centerline of the vessel. (b... white light placed as nearly as practicable at the stern showing an unbroken light over an arc of the...

  14. 33 CFR 83.21 - Definitions (Rule 21).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... NAVIGATION RULES RULES Lights and Shapes § 83.21 Definitions (Rule 21). (a) Masthead light means a white... light shall be placed as nearly as practicable to the fore and aft centerline of the vessel. (b... white light placed as nearly as practicable at the stern showing an unbroken light over an arc of the...

  15. Simple and multiple linear regression: sample size considerations.

    PubMed

    Hanley, James A

    2016-11-01

    The suggested "two subjects per variable" (2SPV) rule of thumb in the Austin and Steyerberg article is a chance to bring out some long-established and quite intuitive sample size considerations for both simple and multiple linear regression. This article distinguishes two of the major uses of regression models that imply very different sample size considerations, neither served well by the 2SPV rule. The first is etiological research, which contrasts mean Y levels at differing "exposure" (X) values and thus tends to focus on a single regression coefficient, possibly adjusted for confounders. The second research genre guides clinical practice. It addresses Y levels for individuals with different covariate patterns or "profiles." It focuses on the profile-specific (mean) Y levels themselves, estimating them via linear compounds of regression coefficients and covariates. By drawing on long-established closed-form variance formulae that lie beneath the standard errors in multiple regression, and by rearranging them for heuristic purposes, one arrives at quite intuitive sample size considerations for both research genres. Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  16. 76 FR 58061 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Options Clearing Corporation; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-09-19

    ... Organizations; Options Clearing Corporation; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Adopt Fitness Standards... purpose of the proposed rule change is to establish fitness standards for directors, clearing members, and... Core Principle O requires DCOs to establish fitness standards for directors, clearing members and...

  17. 76 FR 72269 - Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in Ex Parte

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    2011-11-22

    ... CFR Parts 1 and 41 Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in Ex Parte... and Interferences in Ex Parte Appeals AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce... rules governing practice before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (Board or BPAI) in ex...

  18. 9 CFR 70.1 - Scope and applicability of rules of practice.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Scope and applicability of rules of practice. 70.1 Section 70.1 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF ANIMALS (INCLUDING POULTRY) AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS RULES OF PRACTICE GOVERNING PROCEEDINGS UNDER...

  19. 9 CFR 99.1 - Scope and applicability of rules of practice.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Scope and applicability of rules of practice. 99.1 Section 99.1 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE EXPORTATION AND IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS (INCLUDING POULTRY) AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS RULES OF PRACTICE GOVERNING PROCEEDINGS UNDER...

  20. 9 CFR 49.1 - Scope and applicability of rules of practice.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Scope and applicability of rules of practice. 49.1 Section 49.1 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COOPERATIVE CONTROL AND ERADICATION OF LIVESTOCK OR POULTRY DISEASES RULES OF PRACTICE GOVERNING PROCEEDINGS UNDER CERTAIN...

  1. 40 CFR 22.38 - Supplemental rules of practice governing the administrative assessment of civil penalties under...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... 40 Protection of Environment 1 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Supplemental rules of practice governing the administrative assessment of civil penalties under the Clean Water Act. 22.38 Section 22.38 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY GENERAL CONSOLIDATED RULES OF PRACTICE GOVERNING THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL...

  2. 9 CFR 355.43 - Scope and applicability of rules of practice.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ...; INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION, AND IDENTIFICATION AS TO CLASS, QUALITY, QUANTITY, AND CONDITION Mule Meat and Animal Food, Mule Meat By-Product § 355.43 Scope and applicability of rules of practice. The rules of...

  3. 9 CFR 355.43 - Scope and applicability of rules of practice.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ...; INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION, AND IDENTIFICATION AS TO CLASS, QUALITY, QUANTITY, AND CONDITION Mule Meat and Animal Food, Mule Meat By-Product § 355.43 Scope and applicability of rules of practice. The rules of...

  4. 9 CFR 355.43 - Scope and applicability of rules of practice.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ...; INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION, AND IDENTIFICATION AS TO CLASS, QUALITY, QUANTITY, AND CONDITION Mule Meat and Animal Food, Mule Meat By-Product § 355.43 Scope and applicability of rules of practice. The rules of...

  5. 9 CFR 355.43 - Scope and applicability of rules of practice.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ...; INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION, AND IDENTIFICATION AS TO CLASS, QUALITY, QUANTITY, AND CONDITION Mule Meat and Animal Food, Mule Meat By-Product § 355.43 Scope and applicability of rules of practice. The rules of...

  6. Intrinsic Property Forecast Index (iPFI) as a Rule of Thumb for Medicinal Chemists to Remove a Phototoxicity Liability.

    PubMed

    Fournier, Jean-François; Bouix-Peter, Claire; Duvert, Denis; Luzy, Anne-Pascale; Ouvry, Gilles

    2018-04-12

    Phototoxicity occurs when UV irradiation causes otherwise benign compounds to become irritant, sensitizers, or even genotoxic. This toxicity is particularly a concern after topical application and in dermatological programs where skin irritation can be incompatible with the desired therapeutic outcome. This brief article establishes that the intrinsic property forecast index (iPFI) can be used to evaluate the probability of a compound being phototoxic and gives medicinal chemists a practical tool to handle this liability.

  7. [ANTONIO SCARPA IN HIS FIRST YEARS AT MODENA UNIVERSITY (1772-1776)].

    PubMed

    Cavarra, Berenice

    2015-01-01

    Antonio Scarpa undertakes his teacher's role at Modena University (1772) in favourable conditions for disciplines renewals in medicine and carrying out of political and administrative reforms, also affecting health professions. Besides the establishment of basic educational teachings for doctors, surgeons and midwives, the construction of the anatomical theater, the involvement of high education and intellectuals in sciences and humanities in an extensive program of renewal of higher education, the promulgation of ducal provisions aims to rule the practice of medicine, at any level.

  8. Representing and computing regular languages on massively parallel networks

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Miller, M.I.; O'Sullivan, J.A.; Boysam, B.

    1991-01-01

    This paper proposes a general method for incorporating rule-based constraints corresponding to regular languages into stochastic inference problems, thereby allowing for a unified representation of stochastic and syntactic pattern constraints. The authors' approach first established the formal connection of rules to Chomsky grammars, and generalizes the original work of Shannon on the encoding of rule-based channel sequences to Markov chains of maximum entropy. This maximum entropy probabilistic view leads to Gibb's representations with potentials which have their number of minima growing at precisely the exponential rate that the language of deterministically constrained sequences grow. These representations are coupled to stochasticmore » diffusion algorithms, which sample the language-constrained sequences by visiting the energy minima according to the underlying Gibbs' probability law. The coupling to stochastic search methods yields the all-important practical result that fully parallel stochastic cellular automata may be derived to generate samples from the rule-based constraint sets. The production rules and neighborhood state structure of the language of sequences directly determines the necessary connection structures of the required parallel computing surface. Representations of this type have been mapped to the DAP-510 massively-parallel processor consisting of 1024 mesh-connected bit-serial processing elements for performing automated segmentation of electron-micrograph images.« less

  9. Donor and procurement related issues in vascularized composite allograft transplantation.

    PubMed

    McDiarmid, Sue V

    2013-12-01

    To understand the unique requirements of vascularized composite allograft (VCA) donation and procurement practices and the integral role of the established nationwide organ procurement organizations in organ procurement. The recent issuance of a Final Rule (July 2013) by the United States Secretary of Health that redefines VCAs as organs rather than tissues, opens up the potential to formalize policies and procedures, under the auspices of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, that can improve VCA donation, procurement practices, develop allocation algorithms and provide transparent oversight. Improved VCA donation rates, procurement procedures and broader sharing nationwide of VCA donors will have important implications in advancing the emerging field of VCA transplantation.

  10. The virtues in their place: virtue ethics in medicine.

    PubMed

    Jansen, L A

    2000-01-01

    We are currently in the midst of a revival of interest in the virtues. A number of contemporary moral philosophers have defended a virtue-based approach to ethics. But does this renewal of interest in the virtues have much to contribute to medical ethics and medical practice? This paper critically discusses this question. It considers and rejects a number of important arguments that purport to establish the significance of the virtues for medical practice. Against these arguments, the paper seeks to show that while the virtues have a genuine role to play in medical ethics, it is a limited role, one that is subordinate to the role that other moral concepts such as rules and principles play.

  11. Generalized Parameter-Adjusted Stochastic Resonance of Duffing Oscillator and Its Application to Weak-Signal Detection.

    PubMed

    Lai, Zhi-Hui; Leng, Yong-Gang

    2015-08-28

    A two-dimensional Duffing oscillator which can produce stochastic resonance (SR) is studied in this paper. We introduce its SR mechanism and present a generalized parameter-adjusted SR (GPASR) model of this oscillator for the necessity of parameter adjustments. The Kramers rate is chosen as the theoretical basis to establish a judgmental function for judging the occurrence of SR in this model; and to analyze and summarize the parameter-adjusted rules under unmatched signal amplitude, frequency, and/or noise-intensity. Furthermore, we propose the weak-signal detection approach based on this GPASR model. Finally, we employ two practical examples to demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed approach in practical engineering application.

  12. Embolic Strokes of Unknown Source and Cryptogenic Stroke: Implications in Clinical Practice

    PubMed Central

    Nouh, Amre; Hussain, Mohammed; Mehta, Tapan; Yaghi, Shadi

    2016-01-01

    Up to a third of strokes are rendered cryptogenic or of undetermined etiology. This number is specifically higher in younger patients. At times, inadequate diagnostic workups, multiple causes, or an under-recognized etiology contributes to this statistic. Embolic stroke of undetermined source, a new clinical entity particularly refers to patients with embolic stroke for whom the etiology of embolism remains unidentified despite through investigations ruling out established cardiac and vascular sources. In this article, we review current classification and discuss important clinical considerations in these patients; highlighting cardiac arrhythmias and structural abnormalities, patent foramen ovale, paradoxical sources, and potentially under-recognized, vascular, inflammatory, autoimmune, and hematologic sources in relation to clinical practice. PMID:27047443

  13. 47 CFR 74.5 - Cross reference to rules in other parts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... applicable to other services, are set forth in the following parts of the FCC Rules and Regulations: (a) Part 1, “Practice and procedure”. (1) Subpart A, “General Rules of Practice and Procedure”. (§§ 1.1 to 1... Allocations and Radio Treaty Matters, General Rules and Regulations”, including subparts A, “Terminology”; B...

  14. 47 CFR 74.5 - Cross reference to rules in other parts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... applicable to other services, are set forth in the following parts of the FCC Rules and Regulations: (a) Part 1, “Practice and procedure”. (1) Subpart A, “General Rules of Practice and Procedure”. (§§ 1.1 to 1... Allocations and Radio Treaty Matters, General Rules and Regulations”, including subparts A, “Terminology”; B...

  15. 77 FR 12078 - Meeting of the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure

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    2012-02-28

    ... Practice and Procedure. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. SUMMARY: The Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure will hold a two-day meeting. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation.... Robinson, Deputy Rules Officer and Counsel. [FR Doc. 2012-4650 Filed 2-27-12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 2210-55...

  16. 76 FR 80998 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.; Order Approving a Proposed Rule Change To...

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    2011-12-27

    ... Latency Network Connections December 20, 2011. I. Introduction On October 31, 2011, NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc... establish a program for offering low latency network connections and to establish the initial fees for such connections. The Exchange also proposed administrative modifications to Exchange Rule 7034. The proposed rule...

  17. 12 CFR 308.126 - Special supervisory associations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... Section 308.126 Banks and Banking FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION PROCEDURE AND RULES OF PRACTICE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Rules and Procedures Applicable to Proceedings for Involuntary... the capital of the association, as computed using applicable accounting standards, has suffered a...

  18. 12 CFR 308.126 - Special supervisory associations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... Section 308.126 Banks and Banking FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION PROCEDURE AND RULES OF PRACTICE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Rules and Procedures Applicable to Proceedings for Involuntary... the capital of the association, as computed using applicable accounting standards, has suffered a...

  19. 12 CFR 308.126 - Special supervisory associations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... Section 308.126 Banks and Banking FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION PROCEDURE AND RULES OF PRACTICE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Rules and Procedures Applicable to Proceedings for Involuntary... the capital of the association, as computed using applicable accounting standards, has suffered a...

  20. 12 CFR 308.126 - Special supervisory associations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... Section 308.126 Banks and Banking FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION PROCEDURE AND RULES OF PRACTICE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Rules and Procedures Applicable to Proceedings for Involuntary... the capital of the association, as computed using applicable accounting standards, has suffered a...

  1. 12 CFR 308.126 - Special supervisory associations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... Section 308.126 Banks and Banking FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION PROCEDURE AND RULES OF PRACTICE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Rules and Procedures Applicable to Proceedings for Involuntary... the capital of the association, as computed using applicable accounting standards, has suffered a...

  2. 16 CFR 1025.18 - Class actions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE FOR ADJUDICATIVE..., regulation, or consumer product safety rule, or (3) Manufacturers, distributors, or retailers, or a... consumer product safety rule. When appropriate, a class may be divided into subclasses and each subclass...

  3. 16 CFR § 1025.18 - Class actions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE FOR ADJUDICATIVE..., regulation, or consumer product safety rule, or (3) Manufacturers, distributors, or retailers, or a... consumer product safety rule. When appropriate, a class may be divided into subclasses and each subclass...

  4. 16 CFR 1025.18 - Class actions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE FOR ADJUDICATIVE..., regulation, or consumer product safety rule, or (3) Manufacturers, distributors, or retailers, or a... consumer product safety rule. When appropriate, a class may be divided into subclasses and each subclass...

  5. Federal Register Notice: Final Rule Establishing Consolidated Permit Program Requirements Under Several Environmental Statutes

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    This final rule establishes consolidated permit program requirements governing the Hazardous Waste Management program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and other related programs.

  6. 16 CFR 456.1 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... the use of objective or subjective tests. (c) Ophthalmic goods are eyeglasses, or any component of eyeglasses, and contact lenses. (d) Ophthalmic services are the measuring, fitting, and adjusting of... Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION TRADE REGULATION RULES OPHTHALMIC PRACTICE RULES (EYEGLASS RULE) § 456.1...

  7. 16 CFR 456.1 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... the use of objective or subjective tests. (c) Ophthalmic goods are eyeglasses, or any component of eyeglasses, and contact lenses. (d) Ophthalmic services are the measuring, fitting, and adjusting of... Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION TRADE REGULATION RULES OPHTHALMIC PRACTICE RULES (EYEGLASS RULE) § 456.1...

  8. 16 CFR 456.1 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... the use of objective or subjective tests. (c) Ophthalmic goods are eyeglasses, or any component of eyeglasses, and contact lenses. (d) Ophthalmic services are the measuring, fitting, and adjusting of... Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION TRADE REGULATION RULES OPHTHALMIC PRACTICE RULES (EYEGLASS RULE) § 456.1...

  9. 16 CFR 3.34 - Subpoenas.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Subpoenas. 3.34 Section 3.34 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ORGANIZATION, PROCEDURES AND RULES OF PRACTICE RULES OF PRACTICE FOR... Secretary, commanding a person to produce and permit inspection and copying of designated books, documents...

  10. 75 FR 28845 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Stock Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule...

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    2010-05-24

    ... Organizations; National Stock Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Establish a Trading... establish a trading halt for individual stocks contained in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index (``S&P 500... Exchange proposes to add NSX Rule 11.20B to provide for a trading pause for individual securities for which...

  11. 78 FR 33259 - Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of...

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    2013-06-04

    ... Council (Council). This final rule establishes a closure date for the 2013 recreational sector for the... February 21, 2013, NMFS published a proposed rule for the framework action and requested public comments.... This final rule: (1) Establishes a closure date for the recreational sector for the harvest of gag...

  12. 76 FR 82057 - Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic...

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    2011-12-29

    ... allocations for Atlantic migratory group cobia and establishes control rules for king mackerel, Spanish... migratory groups for cobia; and establishes annual catch limits (ACLs), annual catch targets (ACTs), and... be added back into the FMP at a later date. Cobia Migratory Groups This final rule establishes two...

  13. The Developing Case Law of Public School Extra-Curricular Activities.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Abbott, Jeff H.

    The Supreme Court has established standards of judicial review that may be more important in determining the outcomes of cases than are the substantive issues involved. The public school's authority to establish rules and regulations governing student conduct is generally accepted unless the rules infringe on established constitutional rights or…

  14. Avoiding sexual harassment liability in veterinary practices.

    PubMed

    Lacroix, C A; Wilson, J F

    1996-05-15

    Harassment based on gender violates the rule of workplace equality established by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and enforced by the EEOC. In 1986, the US Supreme Court, in Meritor Savings Bank v Vinson, established the criteria that must be met for a claim of hostile environment sexual harassment to be considered valid. Plaintiffs must show that they were subjected to conduct based on their gender, that it was unwelcome, and that it was severe and pervasive enough to alter their condition of employment, resulting in an abusive working environment. There have been few sexual harassment cases involving veterinary professionals, and it is our goal to help keep the number of filed actions to a minimum. The most effective way to avoid hostile environment sexual harassment claims is to confront the issue openly and to adopt a sexual harassment policy for the practice. When it comes to sexual harassment, an ounce of prevention is unquestionably worth a pound of cure.

  15. Color identification and fuzzy reasoning based monitoring and controlling of fermentation process of branched chain amino acid

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Ma, Lei; Wang, Yizhong; Xu, Qingyang; Huang, Huafang; Zhang, Rui; Chen, Ning

    2009-11-01

    The main production method of branched chain amino acid (BCAA) is microbial fermentation. In this paper, to monitor and to control the fermentation process of BCAA, especially its logarithmic phase, parameters such as the color of fermentation broth, culture temperature, pH, revolution, dissolved oxygen, airflow rate, pressure, optical density, and residual glucose, are measured and/or controlled and/or adjusted. The color of fermentation broth is measured using the HIS color model and a BP neural network. The network's input is the histograms of hue H and saturation S, and output is the color description. Fermentation process parameters are adjusted using fuzzy reasoning, which is performed by inference rules. According to the practical situation of BCAA fermentation process, all parameters are divided into four grades, and different fuzzy rules are established.

  16. Balancing the quality of consent.

    PubMed Central

    Hansson, M O

    1998-01-01

    The rule that one must obtain informed consent is well established in medical ethics and an intrinsic part of clinical practice and of research in biomedicine. However, there is a tendency that the rule today is being applied too rigidly and with too little sensitivity to the values that are at stake in connection with different kinds of research protocols. It is here argued that the quality of consent needs to be balanced against variables such as degree of confidentiality and importance of values at stake, in order to be ethically acceptable. Appropriate information and consent procedures should be adjusted accordingly. Three levels are suggested, ranging from extensively informed consent with both written and oral information, through informed refusal with only a limited amount of information given to, at the other end of the scale, just making relevant information available. PMID:9650113

  17. Connecting clinical and actuarial prediction with rule-based methods.

    PubMed

    Fokkema, Marjolein; Smits, Niels; Kelderman, Henk; Penninx, Brenda W J H

    2015-06-01

    Meta-analyses comparing the accuracy of clinical versus actuarial prediction have shown actuarial methods to outperform clinical methods, on average. However, actuarial methods are still not widely used in clinical practice, and there has been a call for the development of actuarial prediction methods for clinical practice. We argue that rule-based methods may be more useful than the linear main effect models usually employed in prediction studies, from a data and decision analytic as well as a practical perspective. In addition, decision rules derived with rule-based methods can be represented as fast and frugal trees, which, unlike main effects models, can be used in a sequential fashion, reducing the number of cues that have to be evaluated before making a prediction. We illustrate the usability of rule-based methods by applying RuleFit, an algorithm for deriving decision rules for classification and regression problems, to a dataset on prediction of the course of depressive and anxiety disorders from Penninx et al. (2011). The RuleFit algorithm provided a model consisting of 2 simple decision rules, requiring evaluation of only 2 to 4 cues. Predictive accuracy of the 2-rule model was very similar to that of a logistic regression model incorporating 20 predictor variables, originally applied to the dataset. In addition, the 2-rule model required, on average, evaluation of only 3 cues. Therefore, the RuleFit algorithm appears to be a promising method for creating decision tools that are less time consuming and easier to apply in psychological practice, and with accuracy comparable to traditional actuarial methods. (c) 2015 APA, all rights reserved).

  18. 17 CFR 201.234 - Depositions upon written questions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 2 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Depositions upon written... RULES OF PRACTICE Rules of Practice Initiation of Proceedings and Prehearing Rules § 201.234 Depositions upon written questions. (a) Availability. Depositions may be taken and submitted on written questions...

  19. 17 CFR 201.234 - Depositions upon written questions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Depositions upon written... RULES OF PRACTICE Rules of Practice Initiation of Proceedings and Prehearing Rules § 201.234 Depositions upon written questions. (a) Availability. Depositions may be taken and submitted on written questions...

  20. 17 CFR 201.104 - Business hours.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Business hours. 201.104 Section 201.104 Commodity and Securities Exchanges SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION RULES OF PRACTICE Rules of Practice General Rules § 201.104 Business hours. The Headquarters office of the Commission, at...

  1. 76 FR 4066 - Rules of Practice

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    ... new Rules of Practice to formalize the process it will use when conducting proceedings to determine... address the process the Commission will follow to institute proceedings and provide notice of the grounds... Accounting Oversight Board (``PCAOB'').\\3\\ The Commission is amending Regulation P to add a rule providing...

  2. 17 CFR 201.104 - Business hours.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 3 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Business hours. 201.104 Section 201.104 Commodity and Securities Exchanges SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION RULES OF PRACTICE Rules of Practice General Rules § 201.104 Business hours. The Headquarters office of the Commission, at...

  3. 17 CFR 201.104 - Business hours.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 2 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Business hours. 201.104 Section 201.104 Commodity and Securities Exchanges SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION RULES OF PRACTICE Rules of Practice General Rules § 201.104 Business hours. The Headquarters office of the Commission, at...

  4. 17 CFR 201.104 - Business hours.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 2 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Business hours. 201.104 Section 201.104 Commodity and Securities Exchanges SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION RULES OF PRACTICE Rules of Practice General Rules § 201.104 Business hours. The Headquarters office of the Commission, at...

  5. 17 CFR 201.104 - Business hours.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 2 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Business hours. 201.104 Section 201.104 Commodity and Securities Exchanges SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION RULES OF PRACTICE Rules of Practice General Rules § 201.104 Business hours. The Headquarters office of the Commission, at...

  6. 45 CFR 680.12 - One-year NSF post-employment restrictions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... Section 680.12 Public Welfare Regulations Relating to Public Welfare (Continued) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION RULES OF PRACTICE Rules of Practice for the National Science... rules or formal policy, such as adoption or amendment of a resolution by the National Science Board...

  7. 45 CFR 680.12 - One-year NSF post-employment restrictions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... Section 680.12 Public Welfare Regulations Relating to Public Welfare (Continued) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION RULES OF PRACTICE Rules of Practice for the National Science... rules or formal policy, such as adoption or amendment of a resolution by the National Science Board...

  8. 45 CFR 680.12 - One-year NSF post-employment restrictions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... Section 680.12 Public Welfare Regulations Relating to Public Welfare (Continued) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION RULES OF PRACTICE Rules of Practice for the National Science... rules or formal policy, such as adoption or amendment of a resolution by the National Science Board...

  9. 45 CFR 680.12 - One-year NSF post-employment restrictions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... Section 680.12 Public Welfare Regulations Relating to Public Welfare (Continued) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION RULES OF PRACTICE Rules of Practice for the National Science... rules or formal policy, such as adoption or amendment of a resolution by the National Science Board...

  10. Development of agricultural biotechnology and biosafety regulations used to assess the safety of genetically modified crops in Iran.

    PubMed

    Mousavi, Amir; Malboobi, Mohammad A; Esmailzadeh, Nasrin S

    2007-01-01

    Rapid progress in the application of biotechnological methodologies and development of genetically modified crops in Iran necessitated intensive efforts to establish proper organizations and prepare required rules and regulations at the national level to ensure safe application of biotechnology in all pertinent aspects. Practically, preparation of a national biotechnology strategic plan in the country coincided with development of a national biosafety framework that was the basis for the drafted biosafety law. Although biosafety measures were observed by researchers voluntarily, the establishment of national biosafety organizations since the year 2000 built a great capacity to deal with biosafety issues in the present and future time, particularly with respect to food and agricultural biotechnology.

  11. 76 FR 68642 - Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service Program

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    2011-11-07

    ... Practices of the Video Relay Service Program AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule... with the Commission's Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service Program, Memorandum Opinion... effective date of these rule sections. See, In the Matter of Structure and Practices of the Video Relay...

  12. 76 FR 68328 - Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service Program

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-11-04

    ... Practices of the Video Relay Service Program AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule... with the Commission's Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service Program, Second Report and... effective date of these rule sections. See, In the Matter of Structure and Practices of the Video Relay...

  13. 76 FR 8659 - Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service Program

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-02-15

    ... Practices of the Video Relay Service Program AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule... with the Commission's Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service Program, Declaratory Ruling... Practices of the Video Relay Service Program, CG Docket No. 10-51. Form Number: N/A. Respondents: Business...

  14. 75 FR 35864 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing and...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-06-23

    ... Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Establish the Appointment Cost for Options on the iPath S&P 500 VIX... Proposed Rule Change CBOE proposes to amend Rule 8.3 to establish the appointment cost for options on the i... the appointment cost for options on the iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index ETN (``VXX...

  15. Construction safety program for the National Ignition Facility, July 30, 1999 (NIF-0001374-OC)

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Benjamin, D W

    1999-07-30

    These rules apply to all LLNL employees, non-LLNL employees (including contract labor, supplemental labor, vendors, personnel matrixed/assigned from other National Laboratories, participating guests, visitors and students) and contractors/subcontractors. The General Rules-Code of Safe Practices shall be used by management to promote accident prevention through indoctrination, safety and health training and on-the-job application. As a condition for contracts award, all contractors and subcontractors and their employees must certify on Form S and H A-l that they have read and understand, or have been briefed and understand, the National Ignition Facility OCIP Project General Rules-Code of Safe Practices. (An interpreter must briefmore » those employees who do not speak or read English fluently.) In addition, all contractors and subcontractors shall adopt a written General Rules-Code of Safe Practices that relates to their operations. The General Rules-Code of Safe Practices must be posted at a conspicuous location at the job site office or be provided to each supervisory employee who shall have it readily available. Copies of the General Rules-Code of Safe Practices can also be included in employee safety pamphlets.« less

  16. Faculty Union Contracts: The New Organizational Rules.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Goodwin, Harold I., Ed.

    1977-01-01

    The recent expansion of collective bargaining among faculty unions has led to the establishment of new organizational rules. These new rules eliminate discretion, but unlike traditional rules imposed by superiors to control subordinates, collective bargaining initiates a different format for rule-making--formal joint determination. Collective…

  17. 12 CFR 747.13 - Change of time limits.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS, ADJUDICATIVE HEARINGS, RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE, AND INVESTIGATIONS Uniform Rules of Practice and Procedure § 747.13 Change of time limits. Except as otherwise provided by law, the administrative law judge may, for good cause shown, extend the time limits prescribed by the Uniform Rules or by...

  18. Riparian Protection Rules for Oregon Forests

    Treesearch

    George G. Ice; Robert L. Beschta; Raymond S. Craig; James R. Sedell

    1989-01-01

    Forest Practice Rules under the Oregon Forest Practices Act were modified in 1987 to increase protection of riparian areas adjacent to timber harvest operations. These modifications addressed concerns about water quality protection and retaining trees as sources of large woody debris for future stream channel structure. The rule changes triggered debate about the...

  19. 17 CFR 201.233 - Depositions upon oral examination.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Depositions upon oral... RULES OF PRACTICE Rules of Practice Initiation of Proceedings and Prehearing Rules § 201.233 Depositions... deposition shall make a written motion setting forth the reasons why such deposition should be taken...

  20. 17 CFR 201.233 - Depositions upon oral examination.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 2 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Depositions upon oral... RULES OF PRACTICE Rules of Practice Initiation of Proceedings and Prehearing Rules § 201.233 Depositions... deposition shall make a written motion setting forth the reasons why such deposition should be taken...

  1. 10 CFR 1023.120 - Rules of practice.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 4 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Rules of practice. 1023.120 Section 1023.120 Energy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS) CONTRACT APPEALS Rules of the Board of Contract Appeals § 1023.120... indicate the relief or order sought, and shall state with particularity the grounds therefore. Those...

  2. 9 CFR 123.1 - Scope and applicability of rules of practice.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE VIRUSES, SERUMS, TOXINS, AND ANALOGOUS PRODUCTS; ORGANISMS AND VECTORS RULES OF PRACTICE GOVERNING PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE VIRUS-SERUM-TOXIN ACT § 123.1 Scope and applicability of rules of... adjudicatory, administrative proceedings under the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act. [42 FR 10960, Feb. 25, 1977] ...

  3. 9 CFR 123.1 - Scope and applicability of rules of practice.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE VIRUSES, SERUMS, TOXINS, AND ANALOGOUS PRODUCTS; ORGANISMS AND VECTORS RULES OF PRACTICE GOVERNING PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE VIRUS-SERUM-TOXIN ACT § 123.1 Scope and applicability of rules of... adjudicatory, administrative proceedings under the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act. [42 FR 10960, Feb. 25, 1977] ...

  4. 9 CFR 123.1 - Scope and applicability of rules of practice.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE VIRUSES, SERUMS, TOXINS, AND ANALOGOUS PRODUCTS; ORGANISMS AND VECTORS RULES OF PRACTICE GOVERNING PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE VIRUS-SERUM-TOXIN ACT § 123.1 Scope and applicability of rules of... adjudicatory, administrative proceedings under the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act. [42 FR 10960, Feb. 25, 1977] ...

  5. 9 CFR 123.1 - Scope and applicability of rules of practice.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE VIRUSES, SERUMS, TOXINS, AND ANALOGOUS PRODUCTS; ORGANISMS AND VECTORS RULES OF PRACTICE GOVERNING PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE VIRUS-SERUM-TOXIN ACT § 123.1 Scope and applicability of rules of... adjudicatory, administrative proceedings under the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act. [42 FR 10960, Feb. 25, 1977] ...

  6. 9 CFR 123.1 - Scope and applicability of rules of practice.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE VIRUSES, SERUMS, TOXINS, AND ANALOGOUS PRODUCTS; ORGANISMS AND VECTORS RULES OF PRACTICE GOVERNING PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE VIRUS-SERUM-TOXIN ACT § 123.1 Scope and applicability of rules of... adjudicatory, administrative proceedings under the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act. [42 FR 10960, Feb. 25, 1977] ...

  7. Multimedia Football Viewing: Embedded Rules, Practice, and Video Context in IVD Procedural Learning.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Kim, Eunsoon; Young, Michael F.

    This study investigated the effects of interactive video (IVD) instruction with embedded rules (production system rules) and practice with feedback on learners' academic achievement and perceived self efficacy in the domain of procedural knowledge for watching professional football. Subjects were 71 female volunteers from undergraduate education…

  8. 12 CFR 308.300 - Scope.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 12 Banks and Banking 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Scope. 308.300 Section 308.300 Banks and Banking FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION PROCEDURE AND RULES OF PRACTICE RULES OF PRACTICE AND... Safety and Soundness Deficiencies § 308.300 Scope. The rules and procedures set forth in this subpart...

  9. 76 FR 3853 - National Science Foundation Rules of Practice and Statutory Conflict-of-Interest Exemptions

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    2011-01-21

    ... NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 45 CFR Part 680 RIN 3145-AA51 National Science Foundation Rules of Practice and Statutory Conflict-of-Interest Exemptions AGENCY: National Science Foundation. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is amending its regulations to remove the...

  10. 17 CFR 201.153 - Filing of papers: Signature requirement and effect.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 2 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Filing of papers: Signature requirement and effect. 201.153 Section 201.153 Commodity and Securities Exchanges SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION RULES OF PRACTICE Rules of Practice General Rules § 201.153 Filing of papers: Signature...

  11. Reported infections after human tissue transplantation before and after new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, United States, 2001 through June, 2010.

    PubMed

    Mallick, Tarun K; Mosquera, Alexis; Zinderman, Craig E; St Martin, Laura; Wise, Robert P

    2012-06-01

    Processors distributed about 1.5 million human tissue allografts in the U.S. in 2007. The potential for transmitting infections through allografts concerns clinicians and patients. In 2005, FDA implemented Current Good Tissue Practice (CGTP) rules requiring tissue establishments to report to FDA certain serious infections after allograft transplantations. We describe infection reports following tissue transplants received by FDA from 2005 through June, 2010, and compare reporting before and after implementation of CGTP rules. We identified reports received by FDA from January 2001 through June, 2010, for infections in human tissue recipients, examining the reports by tissue type, organism, time to onset, severity, and reporter characteristics. Among 562 reports, 83 (20.8/year) were received from 2001-2004, before the CGTP rules, 43 in the 2005 transition year, and 436 (96.9/year) from 2006 through June, 2010, after the rules. Tissue processors accounted for 84.2% of reports submitted after the rules, compared to 26.5% previously. Bacterial infections were the most commonly reported organisms before (64.6%) and after (62.2%) the new rules. Afterward, 2.5% (11) of reports described deaths, and 33.7% (147) involved hospitalizations. Before the rules, 13% (11) described deaths, and another 72% involved hospitalizations. Reports received by the FDA quadrupled since 2005, suggesting that CGTP regulations have contributed to increased reporting and improved tissue safety surveillance. However, these data do not confirm that the reported infections were caused by suspect tissues; most reports may represent routine post-surgical infections not actually due to allografts.

  12. 78 FR 28917 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of...

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    2013-05-16

    ... Change Establishing Non- Display Usage Fees and Amending the Professional End-User Fees for NYSE Arca... Proposed Rule Change The Exchange proposes to establish non-display usage fees and to amend the... Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose The Exchange proposes to establish non-display usage fees and to amend the...

  13. 76 FR 65765 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate...

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    2011-10-24

    ... Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Establishment of a Direct Market Data Product, NASDAQ Options Trade... establish a direct market data product, NASDAQ Options Trade Outline (``NOTO''). The text of the proposed.... Purpose The purpose of the proposed rule change is to establish the NOTO market data product. NOTO is a...

  14. Education in Medical Biochemistry in Serbia.

    PubMed

    Majkic-Sing, Nada

    2010-06-01

    Medical biochemistry is the usual name for clinical biochemistry or clinical chemistry in Serbia. Medical biochemistry laboratories and medical biochemists as a profession are part of Health Care System and are regulated through: the Health Care Law and rules issued by the Chamber of Medical Biochemists of Serbia. The first continuous and organized education for Medical Biochemists in Serbia dates from 1945, when Department of Medical Biochemistry was established at Pharmaceutical Faculty in Belgrade. In 1987 at the same Faculty a five years undergraduate branch was established, educating Medical Biochemists under a special program. Since 2006 the new five year undergraduate (according to Bologna Declaration) and postgraduate program of four-year specialization according to EC4 European Syllabus for Post-Graduate Training in Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine has been established. The Ministry of Education and Ministry of Public Health accredits the programs. There are four requirements for practicing medical biochemistry in the Health Care System: University Diploma of the Faculty of Pharmacy (Medical Biochemistry), successful completion of the profession exam at the Ministry of Health after completion of one additional year of obligatory practical training in medical laboratories, membership in the Serbian Chamber of Medical Biochemists and licence for skilled work issued by Serbian Chamber of Medical Biochemists.

  15. The norms, rules and motivational values driving sustainable remediation of contaminated environments: A study of implementation.

    PubMed

    Prior, Jason

    2016-02-15

    Efforts to achieve sustainability are transforming the norms, rules and values that affect the remediation of contaminated environments. This is altering the ways in which remediation impacts on the total environment. Despite this transformation, few studies have provided systematic insights into the diverse norms and rules that drive the implementation of sustainable remediation at contaminated sites, and no studies have investigated how values motivate compliance with these norms and rules. This study is a systematic analysis of the rules, norms and motivational values embedded in sustainable remediation processes at three sites across Australia, using in-depth interviews conducted with 18 participants between 2011 and 2014, through the application of Crawford and Ostrom's Institutional Grammar and Schwartz's value framework. These approaches offered methods for identifying the rules, norms, and motivational values that guided participants' actions within remediation processes at these sites. The findings identify a core set of 16 norms and 18 rules (sanctions) used by participants to implement sustainable remediation at the sites. These norms and rules: define the position of participants within the process, provide means for incorporating sustainability into established remediation practices, and define the scope of outcomes that constitute sustainable remediation. The findings revealed that motivational values focused on public interest and self-interest influenced participants' compliance with norms and rules. The findings also found strong interdependence between the norms and rules (sanctions) within the remediation processes and the normative principles operating within the broader domain of environmental management and planning. The paper concludes with a discussion of: the system of norms operating within sustainable remediation (which far exceed those associated with ESD); their link, through rules (sanctions) to contemporary styles of regulatory enforcement; and the underlying balance of public-interest values and self-interest values that drives participants' involvement in sustainable remediation. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

  16. Rapid Transfer of Abstract Rules to Novel Contexts in Human Lateral Prefrontal Cortex

    PubMed Central

    Cole, Michael W.; Etzel, Joset A.; Zacks, Jeffrey M.; Schneider, Walter; Braver, Todd S.

    2011-01-01

    Flexible, adaptive behavior is thought to rely on abstract rule representations within lateral prefrontal cortex (LPFC), yet it remains unclear how these representations provide such flexibility. We recently demonstrated that humans can learn complex novel tasks in seconds. Here we hypothesized that this impressive mental flexibility may be possible due to rapid transfer of practiced rule representations within LPFC to novel task contexts. We tested this hypothesis using functional MRI and multivariate pattern analysis, classifying LPFC activity patterns across 64 tasks. Classifiers trained to identify abstract rules based on practiced task activity patterns successfully generalized to novel tasks. This suggests humans can transfer practiced rule representations within LPFC to rapidly learn new tasks, facilitating cognitive performance in novel circumstances. PMID:22125519

  17. Direct Final Rule: Nonroad Diesel Technical Amendments and Tier 3 Technical Relief Provision

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    Rule making certain technical corrections to the rules establishing emission standards for nonroad diesel engines and amending those rules to provide manufacturers with a production technical relief provision for Tier 3 equipment.

  18. Generalized Parameter-Adjusted Stochastic Resonance of Duffing Oscillator and Its Application to Weak-Signal Detection

    PubMed Central

    Lai, Zhi-Hui; Leng, Yong-Gang

    2015-01-01

    A two-dimensional Duffing oscillator which can produce stochastic resonance (SR) is studied in this paper. We introduce its SR mechanism and present a generalized parameter-adjusted SR (GPASR) model of this oscillator for the necessity of parameter adjustments. The Kramers rate is chosen as the theoretical basis to establish a judgmental function for judging the occurrence of SR in this model; and to analyze and summarize the parameter-adjusted rules under unmatched signal amplitude, frequency, and/or noise-intensity. Furthermore, we propose the weak-signal detection approach based on this GPASR model. Finally, we employ two practical examples to demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed approach in practical engineering application. PMID:26343671

  19. Medicare and state health care programs: fraud and abuse; safe harbors for certain electronic prescribing and electronic health records arrangements under the anti-kickback statute. Final rule.

    PubMed

    2006-08-08

    As required by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA), Public Law 108-173, this final rule establishes a new safe harbor under the Federal anti-kickback statute for certain arrangements involving the provision of electronic prescribing technology. Specifically, the safe harbor would protect certain arrangements involving hospitals, group practices, and prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors and Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations that provide to specified recipients certain nonmonetary remuneration in the form of hardware, software, or information technology and training services necessary and used solely to receive and transmit electronic prescription information. In addition, in accordance with section 1128B(b)(3)(E) of the Social Security Act (the Act), this final rule creates a separate new safe harbor for certain arrangements involving the provision of nonmonetary remuneration in the form of electronic health records software or information technology and training services necessary and used predominantly to create, maintain, transmit, or receive electronic health records.

  20. 12 CFR 908.71 - Practice before the Finance Board.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 12 Banks and Banking 7 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Practice before the Finance Board. 908.71 Section 908.71 Banks and Banking FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE IN HEARINGS ON THE RECORD Rules of Practice Before the Finance Board § 908.71 Practice before the...

  1. 16 CFR 3.51 - Initial decision.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Initial decision. 3.51 Section 3.51 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ORGANIZATION, PROCEDURES AND RULES OF PRACTICE RULES OF PRACTICE FOR ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS Decision § 3.51 Initial decision. (a) When filed and when effective. The Administrative Law Judge shall file an...

  2. 16 CFR 3.52 - Appeal from initial decision.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Appeal from initial decision. 3.52 Section 3.52 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ORGANIZATION, PROCEDURES AND RULES OF PRACTICE RULES OF PRACTICE FOR ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS Decision § 3.52 Appeal from initial decision. (a) Automatic review of cases in which the Commission sough...

  3. 78 FR 5281 - Revisions to Procedural Rules To Clarify Practices and Procedures Applicable in Permit Appeals...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-01-25

    ... Practice Manual. Revising the regulation to reflect current practice will provide clarity to practitioners... date of publication in the Federal Register. The sixty days between the date of publication and the... standing orders, and the Board's Practice Manual. The amendments to the rule clarify review procedures for...

  4. 12 CFR 908.72 - Appearances and practice in proceedings before the Finance Board.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... the Finance Board. 908.72 Section 908.72 Banks and Banking FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE IN HEARINGS ON THE RECORD Rules of Practice Before the Finance Board § 908.72 Appearances and practice in proceedings before...

  5. 76 FR 68116 - Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service Program

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    2011-11-03

    ... Practices of the Video Relay Service Program AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Interim rule... with the Commission's Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service Program, Second Report and... announcement of the effective date of the rules. See, In the Matter of Structure and Practices of the Video...

  6. Building Trusting Relationships in the Medical Practice Team: Thirty Rules to Live By for You and Your Staff.

    PubMed

    Hills, Laura

    2015-01-01

    A medical practice team without trust isn't really a team; it's just a group of individuals who work together in a medical practice, often making disappointing progress. This is true no matter how capable or talented the individuals are. Your staff may never reach its full potential if trust is not present. This article offers medical practice managers 30 rules for building trust in their practices: 15 rules that will help them in their leadership roles, and 15 rules to teach and discuss with their employees. It suggests a trust-building screening question to include in job interviews to determine if applicants have a high capacity for trust. It also describes Reina and Reina's "Three C's of Trust," a model that practice managers may find useful as they develop trust competencies in their staffs. This article also includes 10 inspiring quotes that will help medical practice employees build trust and five easy-to-facilitate trust-building exercises that managers can use with the medical practice team.

  7. Mexican Civil-Military Relations: Stability and Strength in an Uncertain Environment

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2011-10-28

    colonial rule ended in 1821, Mexico was an unstable yet independent state until General Porfirio Diaz established a dictatorship in 1876, running the...ruthlessness that he ruled for 34 years. The Mexican people needed stability, and Diaz’ approach to governance offered economic reforms...Factbook (Washington: CSIS Americas Program, 1999), 3. transformed the ruling party’s structure6 by establishing four “corporate sectors” within

  8. 16 CFR 1025.3 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Definitions. 1025.3 Section 1025.3 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE FOR ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS Scope of Rules, Nature of Adjudicative Proceedings, Definitions § 1025.3 Definitions. As used in...

  9. Preemployment physical evaluation.

    PubMed

    Jackson, A S

    1994-01-01

    There is a growing trend toward using preemployment tests to select employees for physically demanding jobs. Women are, in increasing numbers, entering physically demanding occupations that were traditionally dominated by men. Under current Federal employment law, it is illegal to disqualify an employee for a job because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, and with the recent passage of the American Disabilities Act (ADA), handicap. Because of gender differences in strength, body composition, and VO2max, preemployment tests for physically demanding jobs tend to screen out more females than males. Employers are using preemployment tests not only to enhance worker productivity, but also to minimize the threat of litigation for discriminatory hiring practices and to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injuries. The primary ergonomic methods used in industry to reduce the risk of back injuries are preemployment testing and job redesign. When a test results in adverse impact, the validity of the test must be established. Validity in this context means that the test represents or predicts the applicant's capacity to perform the job. Criterion-related, content, and construct validation studies are the means used to establish validity. The validity of preemployment hiring practices for physically demanding jobs has been decided in the courts. The most common reason for ruling an employment practice invalid is the failure to show that the test measured important job behaviors. Much of this litigation has involved height and weight requirements for public safety jobs. The courts have generally ruled that using height and weight standards as a criteria for employment is illegal because they were not job related. If fitness tests comprise part or all of the preemployment test, it is essential to demonstrate that the fitness component is related to job performance. Although there are many factors to consider when establishing a cut score, there is a growing trend toward establishing the cut score on the basis of the job's physical demands, defined by VO2max and strength. This literature is limited because most validation studies are not published. They more typically take the form of a technical report to the governmental agency or company that funded the project. There are published preemployment validation studies for outdoor telephone craft jobs involving pole-climbing tasks; firefighters; highway patrol officers; steel workers; underground coal miners; chemical plant workers; electrical transmission lineworkers; and various military jobs.

  10. Current good manufacturing practices, quality control procedures, quality factors, notification requirements, and records and reports, for infant formula. Final rule.

    PubMed

    2014-06-10

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is issuing a final rule that adopts, with some modifications, the interim final rule (IFR) entitled "Current Good Manufacturing Practices, Quality Control Procedures, Quality Factors, Notification Requirements, and Records and Reports, for Infant Formula'' (February 10, 2014). This final rule affirms the IFR's changes to FDA's regulations and provides additional modifications and clarifications. The final rule also responds to certain comments submitted in response to the request for comments in the IFR.

  11. 12 CFR 1780.7 - Good faith certification.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 12 Banks and Banking 7 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Good faith certification. 1780.7 Section 1780.7... DEVELOPMENT RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE General Rules § 1780.7 Good faith... record is well-grounded in fact and is warranted by existing law or a good faith, nonfrivolous argument...

  12. 12 CFR 1780.7 - Good faith certification.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 12 Banks and Banking 7 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Good faith certification. 1780.7 Section 1780.7... DEVELOPMENT RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE General Rules § 1780.7 Good faith... record is well-grounded in fact and is warranted by existing law or a good faith, nonfrivolous argument...

  13. 12 CFR 263.13 - Change of time limits.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... RULES OF PRACTICE FOR HEARINGS Uniform Rules of Practice and Procedure § 263.13 Change of time limits. Except as otherwise provided by law, the administrative law judge may, for good cause shown, extend the time limits prescribed by the Uniform Rules or by any notice or order issued in the proceedings. After...

  14. 77 FR 72885 - Meeting of the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-12-06

    ... JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES Meeting of the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure AGENCY: Judicial Conference of the United States Advisory Committee on Rules of... Science Drive, Durham, NC 27708. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan C. Rose, Secretary and Chief...

  15. 78 FR 64012 - Meeting of the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-10-25

    ... JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES Meeting of the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure AGENCY: Judicial Conference of the United States Advisory Committee on Rules of... Columbus Circle NE., Washington, DC 20544. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan C. Rose, Secretary and...

  16. 78 FR 45564 - Meeting of the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-07-29

    ... States Courts, Washington, DC 20544, telephone (202) 502- 1820. Dated: July 24, 2013. Jonathan C. Rose... JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES Meeting of the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure AGENCY: Judicial Conference of the United States Advisory Committee on Rules of...

  17. 12 CFR 1780.12 - Change of time limits.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 12 Banks and Banking 7 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Change of time limits. 1780.12 Section 1780.12 Banks and Banking OFFICE OF FEDERAL HOUSING ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE General Rules § 1780.12 Change of...

  18. 12 CFR 19.12 - Construction of time limits.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 12 Banks and Banking 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Construction of time limits. 19.12 Section 19.12 Banks and Banking COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Uniform Rules of Practice and Procedure § 19.12 Construction of time limits. (a) General rule. In...

  19. 47 CFR 74.5 - Cross reference to rules in other parts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... Regulations: (a) Part 1, “Practice and procedure”. (1) Subpart A, “General Rules of Practice and Procedure... Allocations and Radio Treaty Matters, General Rules and Regulations”, including subparts A, “Terminology”; B, “Allocation, Assignments and Use of Radio Frequencies”; C, “Emissions”; D, “Call Signs and Other Forms of...

  20. 47 CFR 74.5 - Cross reference to rules in other parts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... Regulations: (a) Part 1, “Practice and procedure”. (1) Subpart A, “General Rules of Practice and Procedure... Allocations and Radio Treaty Matters, General Rules and Regulations”, including subparts A, “Terminology”; B, “Allocation, Assignments and Use of Radio Frequencies”; C, “Emissions”; D, “Call Signs and Other Forms of...

  1. 47 CFR 74.5 - Cross reference to rules in other parts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... Regulations: (a) Part 1, “Practice and procedure”. (1) Subpart A, “General Rules of Practice and Procedure... Allocations and Radio Treaty Matters, General Rules and Regulations”, including subparts A, “Terminology”; B, “Allocation, Assignments and Use of Radio Frequencies”; C, “Emissions”; D, “Call Signs and Other Forms of...

  2. 16 CFR 1.8 - Nature, authority and use of trade regulation rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Nature, authority and use of trade regulation rules. 1.8 Section 1.8 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ORGANIZATION, PROCEDURES AND... Nature, authority and use of trade regulation rules. (a) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions...

  3. 16 CFR 1.8 - Nature, authority and use of trade regulation rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Nature, authority and use of trade regulation rules. 1.8 Section 1.8 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ORGANIZATION, PROCEDURES AND... Nature, authority and use of trade regulation rules. (a) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions...

  4. 16 CFR 1.8 - Nature, authority and use of trade regulation rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Nature, authority and use of trade regulation rules. 1.8 Section 1.8 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ORGANIZATION, PROCEDURES AND... Nature, authority and use of trade regulation rules. (a) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions...

  5. 16 CFR 1.8 - Nature, authority and use of trade regulation rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Nature, authority and use of trade regulation rules. 1.8 Section 1.8 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ORGANIZATION, PROCEDURES AND... Nature, authority and use of trade regulation rules. (a) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions...

  6. 16 CFR 1.8 - Nature, authority and use of trade regulation rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Nature, authority and use of trade regulation rules. 1.8 Section 1.8 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ORGANIZATION, PROCEDURES AND... Nature, authority and use of trade regulation rules. (a) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions...

  7. 75 FR 7153 - National Organic Program; Access to Pasture (Livestock)

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-02-17

    ...This final rule amends livestock and related provisions of the NOP regulations. Under the NOP, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) oversees national standards for the production and handling of organically produced agricultural products. AMS has taken this action to ensure that NOP livestock production regulations have sufficient specificity and clarity to enable AMS and accredited certifying agents to efficiently administer the NOP and to facilitate and improve compliance and enforcement. This action is also intended to satisfy consumer expectations that ruminant livestock animals graze on pastures during the grazing season. This action provides clarification and specificity to the livestock feed and living conditions provisions and establishes a pasture practice standard for ruminant animals. In doing so, producers are required to: provide year-round access for all animals to the outdoors, recognize pasture as a crop, establish a functioning management plan for pasture, incorporate the pasture management plan into their organic system plan (OSP), provide ruminants with pasture throughout the grazing season for their geographical location, and ensure ruminants derive not less than an average of 30 percent of their dry matter intake (DMI) requirement from pasture grazed over the course of the grazing season. The proposed requirements for fencing of water bodies and providing water at all times, indoors and outdoors, and the requirement for a sacrificial pasture have been deleted in this final rule. In addition, the proposed amendment to the origin of livestock section has been deleted in this final rule as issues pertaining to that topic will be reviewed and evaluated separately from this action. This final rule requires that producers maintain ruminant slaughter stock on pasture for each day that the finishing period corresponds with the grazing season for the geographical location. However, this rule exempts ruminant slaughter stock from the 30 percent DMI from grazing requirement during the finishing period. Although we are issuing this as a final rule, we are requesting comments on the exceptions for finish feeding of ruminant slaughter stock, as discussed below under ``Livestock living conditions--Changes based on comments.'' The agency is providing an additional 60 day period to receive comments on provision Sec. 205.239(d).

  8. Bourdieu's Distinction between Rules and Strategies and Secondary Principal Practice: A Review of Selected Literature

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Anderson, Karen

    2016-01-01

    This paper reviews a selection of literature on secondary principal practice from which to propose an approach for further research. The review demonstrates that applications of Bourdieu's theory of practice have contributed to understandings about secondary principal practice, and that the distinction he made between rules and strategies has the…

  9. Aiding eco-labelling process and its implementation: Environmental Impact Assessment Methodology to define Product Category Rules for canned anchovies.

    PubMed

    Laso, Jara; Margallo, María; Fullana, Pére; Bala, Alba; Gazulla, Cristina; Irabien, Ángel; Aldaco, Rubén

    2017-01-01

    To be able to fulfil high market expectations for a number of practical applications, Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) have to meet and comply with specific and strict methodological prerequisites. These expectations include the possibility to add up Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)-based information in the supply chain and to compare different EPDs. To achieve this goal, common and harmonized calculation rules have to be established, the so-called Product Category Rules (PCRs), which set the overall LCA calculation rules to create EPDs. This document provides PCRs for the assessment of the environmental performance of canned anchovies in Cantabria Region based on an Environmental Sustainability Assessment (ESA) method. This method uses two main variables: the natural resources sustainability (NRS) and the environmental burdens sustainability (EBS). To reduce the complexity of ESA and facilitate the decision-making process, all variables are normalized and weighted to obtain two global dimensionless indexes: resource consumption (X 1 ) and environmental burdens (X 2 ). •This paper sets the PCRs adapted to the Cantabrian canned anchovies.•ESA method facilitates the product comparison and the decision-making process.•This paper stablishes all the steps that an EPD should include within the PCRs of Cantabrian canned anchovies.

  10. 12 CFR 1780.81 - Applicability.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... DEVELOPMENT RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Civil Money Penalty Inflation Adjustments § 1780.81 Applicability. The inflation adjustments in § 1780.80 apply to civil money penalties...

  11. 2015 Edition Health Information Technology (Health IT) Certification Criteria, 2015 Edition Base Electronic Health Record (EHR) Definition, and ONC Health IT Certification Program Modifications. Final rule.

    PubMed

    2015-10-16

    This final rule finalizes a new edition of certification criteria (the 2015 Edition health IT certification criteria or "2015 Edition'') and a new 2015 Edition Base Electronic Health Record (EHR) definition, while also modifying the ONC Health IT Certification Program to make it open and accessible to more types of health IT and health IT that supports various care and practice settings. The 2015 Edition establishes the capabilities and specifies the related standards and implementation specifications that Certified Electronic Health Record Technology (CEHRT) would need to include to, at a minimum, support the achievement of meaningful use by eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs (EHR Incentive Programs) when such edition is required for use under these programs.

  12. Associate editors' foreword: entrepreneurship in health education and health promotion: five cardinal rules.

    PubMed

    Cottrell, Randall R; Cooper, Hanna

    2009-07-01

    A career in health education or health promotion (HE/HP) can be developed in many ways. In past editions of this department, career development has been discussed in relation to distance (Balonna, 2001), consulting (Bookbinder, 2001), certifications (Hayden, 2005), graduate school (Cottrell & Hayden, 2007), and many other topics. This article looks at a less traditional means of career development-entrepreneurship. Health education is a field ripe with opportunities for consulting and for selling health-related products and services. Entrepreneurship can not only create financial rewards but can also provide high visibility and networking contacts that can advance one's career. This article combines both theory and practical applications to assist readers in developing entrepreneurial activities. The authors are experienced in entrepreneurial development and use that expertise to provide relevant examples and develop a framework using "five cardinal rules" for establishing an entrepreneurial enterprise in HE/HP.

  13. Entrepreneurship in health education and health promotion: five cardinal rules.

    PubMed

    Eddy, James M; Stellefson, Michael L

    2009-07-01

    The nature of health education and health promotion (HE/HP) offers a fertile ground for entrepreneurial activity. As primary prevention of chronic diseases becomes a more central component of the health and/ or medical care continuum, entrepreneurial opportunities for health educators will continue to expand. The process used to design, implement, and evaluate health promotion and disease prevention has clear articulation with entrepreneurial, marketing management, and other business processes. Thus, entrepreneurs in HE/HP must be able to utilize business process to facilitate creative, new HE/HP business ideas. The purpose of this article is to weave theory and practical application into a primer on entrepreneurial applications in HE/HP. More specifically, the authors meld their prospective experiences and expertise to provide background thoughts on entrepreneurship in HE/HP and develop a framework for establishing an entrepreneurial venture in HE/HP. Five Cardinal Rules for Entrepreneurs in HE/HP are proposed.

  14. Ethical pharmaceutical promotion and communications worldwide: codes and regulations

    PubMed Central

    2014-01-01

    The international pharmaceutical industry has made significant efforts towards ensuring compliant and ethical communication and interaction with physicians and patients. This article presents the current status of the worldwide governance of communication practices by pharmaceutical companies, concentrating on prescription-only medicines. It analyzes legislative, regulatory, and code-based compliance control mechanisms and highlights significant developments, including the 2006 and 2012 revisions of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) Code of Practice. Developments in international controls, largely built upon long-established rules relating to the quality of advertising material, have contributed to clarifying the scope of acceptable company interactions with healthcare professionals. This article aims to provide policy makers, particularly in developing countries, with an overview of the evolution of mechanisms governing the communication practices, such as the distribution of promotional or scientific material and interactions with healthcare stakeholders, relating to prescription-only medicines. PMID:24679064

  15. Ethical pharmaceutical promotion and communications worldwide: codes and regulations.

    PubMed

    Francer, Jeffrey; Izquierdo, Jose Zamarriego; Music, Tamara; Narsai, Kirti; Nikidis, Chrisoula; Simmonds, Heather; Woods, Paul

    2014-03-29

    The international pharmaceutical industry has made significant efforts towards ensuring compliant and ethical communication and interaction with physicians and patients. This article presents the current status of the worldwide governance of communication practices by pharmaceutical companies, concentrating on prescription-only medicines. It analyzes legislative, regulatory, and code-based compliance control mechanisms and highlights significant developments, including the 2006 and 2012 revisions of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) Code of Practice.Developments in international controls, largely built upon long-established rules relating to the quality of advertising material, have contributed to clarifying the scope of acceptable company interactions with healthcare professionals. This article aims to provide policy makers, particularly in developing countries, with an overview of the evolution of mechanisms governing the communication practices, such as the distribution of promotional or scientific material and interactions with healthcare stakeholders, relating to prescription-only medicines.

  16. Avoiding criminal liabilities

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Blattner, J.W.; Bramble, G.M.

    1994-06-01

    Armed with more than 120 investigative agents, the US Environmental Protection Agency, through its attorneys at the Dept. of Justice, charges 5 to 10 engineers and business people with criminal violations of the nation's environmental regulations in any given week. There are some 10,000 pages of federal (let alone state) environmental regulations. The rules apply to large and small companies alike. As a practical matter, the sheer scope and complexity of environmental regulatory programs make 100% compliance virtually unattainable for most industrial enterprises. Where it is no longer a defense to claim lack of knowledge of one's regulatory obligations, andmore » where courts allow the inference of criminal knowledge based on what the defendant should have known, what is a company to do The environmental audit provides a solution to this problem. Progressive audit programs are established with three goals in mind: to ensure that programs and practices at facilities are in compliance with applicable rules and regulations; to affirm that management systems are in place at the facilities to support ongoing compliance; and to identify needs or opportunities where it may be desirable to go beyond compliance to protect human health and the environment. This paper discusses the implementation of an audit program.« less

  17. 17 CFR 201.230 - Enforcement and disciplinary proceedings: Availability of documents for inspection and copying.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Enforcement and disciplinary proceedings: Availability of documents for inspection and copying. 201.230 Section 201.230 Commodity and Securities Exchanges SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION RULES OF PRACTICE Rules of Practice Initiation of Proceedings and Prehearing Rules §...

  18. 77 FR 63245 - Rules of Practice in Air Safety Proceedings; Rules Implementing the Equal Access to Justice Act...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-10-16

    ... of Practice in Air Safety Proceedings; Rules Implementing the Equal Access to Justice Act of 1980... procedure concerning applications for fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act of 1980 (EAJA... procedure, Airmen, Aviation safety. 49 CFR Part 826 Claims, Equal access to justice, Lawyers. For the...

  19. 77 FR 72884 - Meeting of the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-12-06

    ... JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES Meeting of the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure AGENCY: Judicial Conference of the United States Advisory Committee on Rules of... but not participation. DATES: April 2-3, 2013. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: United States...

  20. 17 CFR 201.151 - Filing of papers with the Commission: Procedure.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 2 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Filing of papers with the... COMMISSION RULES OF PRACTICE Rules of Practice General Rules § 201.151 Filing of papers with the Commission: Procedure. (a) When to file. All papers required to be served by a party upon any person shall be filed...

  1. 16 CFR 1.95 - Procedures upon election.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Procedures upon election. 1.95 Section 1.95 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ORGANIZATION, PROCEDURES AND RULES OF PRACTICE GENERAL PROCEDURES Penalties for Violation of Appliance Labeling Rules § 1.95 Procedures upon election. (a) After...

  2. 16 CFR 1025.2 - Nature of adjudicative proceedings.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Nature of adjudicative proceedings. 1025.2 Section 1025.2 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE FOR ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS Scope of Rules, Nature of Adjudicative Proceedings, Definitions § 1025.2 Nature of...

  3. 16 CFR 1025.2 - Nature of adjudicative proceedings.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Nature of adjudicative proceedings. 1025.2 Section 1025.2 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE FOR ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS Scope of Rules, Nature of Adjudicative Proceedings, Definitions § 1025.2 Nature of...

  4. 16 CFR 1025.2 - Nature of adjudicative proceedings.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Nature of adjudicative proceedings. 1025.2 Section 1025.2 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE FOR ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS Scope of Rules, Nature of Adjudicative Proceedings, Definitions § 1025.2 Nature of...

  5. 16 CFR 1025.2 - Nature of adjudicative proceedings.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Nature of adjudicative proceedings. 1025.2 Section 1025.2 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE FOR ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS Scope of Rules, Nature of Adjudicative Proceedings, Definitions § 1025.2 Nature of...

  6. Patient protection and Affordable Care Act; data collection to support standards related to essential health benefits; recognition of entities for the accreditation of qualified health plans. Final rule.

    PubMed

    2012-07-20

    This final rule establishes data collection standards necessary to implement aspects of section 1302 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act), which directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to define essential health benefits. This final rule outlines the data on applicable plans to be collected from certain issuers to support the definition of essential health benefits. This final rule also establishes a process for the recognition of accrediting entities for purposes of certification of qualified health plans.

  7. Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS); TRICARE Reserve Select for certain members of the selected reserve; Transitional Assistance Management Program; early eligibility for TRICARE for certain reserve component members. Interim final rule with comment period.

    PubMed

    2005-03-16

    This interim final rule establishes requirements and procedures for implementation of TRICARE Reserve Select. It also revises requirements and procedures for the Transitional Assistance Management Program. In addition, it establishes requirements and procedures for implementation of the earlier TRICARE eligibility for certain reserve component members. The rule is being published as an interim final rule with comment period in order to comply with statutory effective dates.

  8. 78 FR 20973 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-04-08

    ... Proposed Rule Change To Establish Non-Display Usage Fees for NYSE OpenBook, NYSE Trades, and NYSE BBO and a... Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange proposes to establish non-display usage fees... establish non-display usage fees for NYSE OpenBook, NYSE Trades, and NYSE BBO and a redistribution fee for...

  9. Towards a healthy water cycle in China.

    PubMed

    Zhang, J; Xiong, B Y

    2006-01-01

    Water shortage and water environment deterioration are becoming the bottleneck of the continuous socioeconomic growth of China in the 21st Century. Based on the development of water utilisation and the natural matter cycle rule, the authors argued that the fundamental approach to resolve the water crises and achieve the sustainable utilisation of water resource is to establish a healthy water cycle. The key strategy to establish this is advanced wastewater treatment and recycling to entire cities. The successional researches and practices of sustainable water utilisation and water environment restoration in Dalian, Shenzhen, Beijing and the north-east region were presented. These projects were the initial applications of the primary healthy water cycle theory, and indicated that the Chinese water industry gradually tends to the water environment restoration and water recycling.

  10. Definitions and outlook targeting x-ray exposure of patients in diagnostic imaging

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Regulla, Dieter F.

    2011-03-01

    Computer tomography (CT) is vital and currently irreplaceable in diagnostic radiology. But CT operates with ionizing radiation which may cause cancer or non-cancer diseases in humans. The degree of radiation impact depends on the dose administered by an investigation. And this is the core issue: Even CT exams executed lege artis, administer doses to patients which by magnitude are far beyond the level of hitherto known doses of conventional film-screen techniques. Patients undergoing one or multiple CT examinations, digital angiographies or interventions will be exposed to effective doses between roughly several mSv and several 100 mSv depending on type and frequency of the diagnostic investigations. From the radiation protection point of view, there is therefore the worldwide problem of formulating firm rules for the control of these high-dose investigations, as dose limits can not be established for reasons of the medical benefit. This makes the difference compared with radiation protection for occupationally exposed persons. What remains is "software", namely "justification" and "optimization". Justification requires balancing the interests between the health benefit and the potential harm of an exam which has to be responsibly executed by the physician himself; therefore the radiologists' associations are in the duty to prepare practicable rules for justification. Optimization again needs a cooperative solution, and that is the establishment of reference doses for diagnostic examinations, to be checked by the technical service of the producers' companies. Experts and authorities have been aware of the high-dose dilemma in diagnostic imaging since long. It is time for the reflection of active solutions and their implementation into practice.

  11. Accounting principles, reporting rules, and payment practices.

    PubMed

    Kovener, R R

    1979-12-01

    Misconceptions concerning the distinction between accounting principles, reporting rules, and payment practices and how they interrelate can lessen the effectiveness of hospital financial managers in these areas/clarification and recommendations are offered.

  12. Casebooks in Early Modern England:

    PubMed Central

    Kassell, Lauren

    2014-01-01

    summary Casebooks are the richest sources that we have for encounters between early modern medical practitioners and their patients. This article compares astrological and medical records across two centuries, focused on England, and charts developments in the ways in which practitioners kept records and reflected on their practices. Astrologers had a long history of working from particular moments, stellar configurations, and events to general rules. These practices required systematic notation. Physicians increasingly modeled themselves on Hippocrates, recording details of cases as the basis for reasoned expositions of the histories of disease. Medical records, as other scholars have demonstrated, shaped the production of medical knowledge. Instead, this article focuses on the nature of casebooks as artifacts of the medical encounter. It establishes that casebooks were serial records of practice, akin to diaries, testimonials, and registers; identifies extant English casebooks and the practices that led to their production and preservation; and concludes that the processes of writing, ordering, and preserving medical records are as important for understanding the medical encounter as the records themselves. PMID:25557513

  13. Casebooks in early modern England: medicine, astrology, and written records.

    PubMed

    Kassell, Lauren

    2014-01-01

    Casebooks are the richest sources that we have for encounters between early modern medical practitioners and their patients. This article compares astrological and medical records across two centuries, focused on England, and charts developments in the ways in which practitioners kept records and reflected on their practices. Astrologers had a long history of working from particular moments, stellar configurations, and events to general rules. These practices required systematic notation. Physicians increasingly modeled themselves on Hippocrates, recording details of cases as the basis for reasoned expositions of the histories of disease. Medical records, as other scholars have demonstrated, shaped the production of medical knowledge. Instead, this article focuses on the nature of casebooks as artifacts of the medical encounter. It establishes that casebooks were serial records of practice, akin to diaries, testimonials, and registers; identifies extant English casebooks and the practices that led to their production and preservation; and concludes that the processes of writing, ordering, and preserving medical records are as important for understanding the medical encounter as the records themselves.

  14. Methodological challenges of validating a clinical decision-making tool in the practice environment.

    PubMed

    Brennan, Caitlin W; Daly, Barbara J

    2015-04-01

    Validating a measurement tool intended for use in the practice environment poses challenges that may not be present when validating a tool intended solely for research purposes. The aim of this article is to describe the methodological challenges of validating a clinical decision-making tool, the Oncology Acuity Tool, which nurses use to make nurse assignment and staffing decisions prospectively each shift. Data were derived from a larger validation study, during which several methodological challenges arose. Revisions to the tool, including conducting iterative feedback cycles with end users, were necessary before the validation study was initiated. The "true" value of patient acuity is unknown, and thus, two approaches to inter-rater reliability assessment were used. Discordant perspectives existed between experts and end users. Balancing psychometric rigor with clinical relevance may be achieved through establishing research-practice partnerships, seeking active and continuous feedback with end users, and weighing traditional statistical rules of thumb with practical considerations. © The Author(s) 2014.

  15. 16 CFR 1.20 - Alternative procedures.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Alternative procedures. 1.20 Section 1.20 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ORGANIZATION, PROCEDURES AND RULES OF PRACTICE GENERAL PROCEDURES Rules and Rulemaking Under Section 18(a)(1)(B) of the FTC Act § 1.20 Alternative procedures. If...

  16. 5 CFR 10.3 - OPM authority to review personnel management programs and practices.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... management programs and practices. 10.3 Section 10.3 Administrative Personnel OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT CIVIL SERVICE RULES AGENCY ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS; OPM AUTHORITY TO REVIEW PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS (RULE X) § 10.3 OPM authority to review personnel management programs and practices. The Office of...

  17. 12 CFR 908.72 - Appearances and practice in proceedings before the Finance Board.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 12 Banks and Banking 7 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Appearances and practice in proceedings before the Finance Board. 908.72 Section 908.72 Banks and Banking FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE IN HEARINGS ON THE RECORD Rules of Practice Before the Finance Board §...

  18. 76 FR 66184 - Post Office Organization and Administration: Establishment, Classification, and Discontinuance

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    2011-10-26

    ... Service published a proposed rule in the Federal Register (76 FR 17794) to improve the process for... POSTAL SERVICE 39 CFR Part 241 Post Office Organization and Administration: Establishment, Classification, and Discontinuance AGENCY: Postal Service. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Postal Service is...

  19. 75 FR 11964 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX PHLX, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-03-12

    ... Rule Change To Establish Procedures To Prevent Informational Advantages Resulting From the Affiliation... proposes a rule change to establish procedures designed to manage potential informational advantages... concerns about potential informational advantages and conflicts of interest between an exchange's self...

  20. 78 FR 76177 - Meeting of the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-12-16

    ... Procedure. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. SUMMARY: The Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure will hold a two-day meeting. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation. DATES...: December 11, 2013. Jonathan C. Rose, Rules Committee Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013-29841 Filed 12-13-13; 8:45 am...

  1. 78 FR 21977 - Meeting of the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-04-12

    ... Procedure. ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. SUMMARY: The Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure will hold a two-day meeting. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation. DATE.... Rose, Rules Committee Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013-08535 Filed 4-11-13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 2210-55-P ...

  2. 75 FR 42 - Establishment of Class E Airspace; Spencer, WV

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-01-04

    ... Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date. SUMMARY: This action confirms the effective date of a direct final rule published in the Federal Register that establishes Class E Airspace at Spencer, WV. This action enhances the safety and airspace management of Boggs...

  3. 78 FR 4365 - Capital, Margin, and Segregation Requirements for Security-Based Swap Dealers and Major Security...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-01-22

    ... 3235-AL12 Capital, Margin, and Segregation Requirements for Security-Based Swap Dealers and Major... public comment to establish capital, margin, and segregation requirements for security-based swap dealers... soliciting comment on proposed rules and rule amendments establishing capital, margin, and segregation...

  4. From assessment to improvement of elderly care in general practice using decision support to increase adherence to ACOVE quality indicators: study protocol for randomized control trial

    PubMed Central

    2014-01-01

    Background Previous efforts such as Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders (ACOVE) provide quality indicators for assessing the care of elderly patients, but thus far little has been done to leverage this knowledge to improve care for these patients. We describe a clinical decision support system to improve general practitioner (GP) adherence to ACOVE quality indicators and a protocol for investigating impact on GPs’ adherence to the rules. Design We propose two randomized controlled trials among a group of Dutch GP teams on adherence to ACOVE quality indicators. In both trials a clinical decision support system provides un-intrusive feedback appearing as a color-coded, dynamically updated, list of items needing attention. The first trial pertains to real-time automatically verifiable rules. The second trial concerns non-automatically verifiable rules (adherence cannot be established by the clinical decision support system itself, but the GPs report whether they will adhere to the rules). In both trials we will randomize teams of GPs caring for the same patients into two groups, A and B. For the automatically verifiable rules, group A GPs receive support only for a specific inter-related subset of rules, and group B GPs receive support only for the remainder of the rules. For non-automatically verifiable rules, group A GPs receive feedback framed as actions with positive consequences, and group B GPs receive feedback framed as inaction with negative consequences. GPs indicate whether they adhere to non-automatically verifiable rules. In both trials, the main outcome measure is mean adherence, automatically derived or self-reported, to the rules. Discussion We relied on active end-user involvement in selecting the rules to support, and on a model for providing feedback displayed as color-coded real-time messages concerning the patient visiting the GP at that time, without interrupting the GP’s workflow with pop-ups. While these aspects are believed to increase clinical decision support system acceptance and its impact on adherence to the selected clinical rules, systems with these properties have not yet been evaluated. Trial registration Controlled Trials NTR3566 PMID:24642339

  5. Compensatory Mitigation Rule Q&A

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    What is compensatory mitigation? How is compensatory mitigation accomplished? What does this final rule do? What are the most significant changes required by this rule compared to previous mitigation practices? What are the goals of the final rule?

  6. The dead donor rule, voluntary active euthanasia, and capital punishment.

    PubMed

    Coons, Christian; Levin, Noah

    2011-06-01

    We argue that the dead donor rule, which states that multiple vital organs should only be taken from dead patients, is justified neither in principle nor in practice. We use a thought experiment and a guiding assumption in the literature about the justification of moral principles to undermine the theoretical justification for the rule. We then offer two real world analogues to this thought experiment, voluntary active euthanasia and capital punishment, and argue that the moral permissibility of terminating any patient through the removal of vital organs cannot turn on whether or not the practice violates the dead donor rule. Next, we consider practical justifications for the dead donor rule. Specifically, we consider whether there are compelling reasons to promulgate the rule even though its corresponding moral principle is not theoretically justified. We argue that there are no such reasons. In fact, we argue that promulgating the rule may actually decrease public trust in organ procurement procedures and medical institutions generally - even in states that do not permit capital punishment or voluntary active euthanasia. Finally, we examine our case against the dead donor rule in the light of common arguments for it. We find that these arguments are often misplaced - they do not support the dead donor rule. Instead, they support the quite different rule that patients should not be killed for their vital organs.

  7. Idaho forestry best management practices: Compilation of research on their effectiveness

    Treesearch

    Kathleen A. Seyedbagheri

    1996-01-01

    A search was conducted for quantitative Idaho research results on the effectiveness of the Idaho Forest Practices Act rules and regulations pertaining to timber harvest and forest road construction and maintenance. These rules and regulations are designated as the "best management practices" for the prevention of nonpoint source pollution from silviculture...

  8. 12 CFR 308.27 - Deposition of witness unavailable for hearing.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 12 Banks and Banking 4 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Deposition of witness unavailable for hearing... PRACTICE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Uniform Rules of Practice and Procedure § 308.27 Deposition of... deposition. The administrative law judge may issue a deposition subpoena under this section upon showing that...

  9. 77 FR 35336 - Privacy and Security of Information Stored on Mobile Communications Devices

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    2012-06-13

    .... ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: This document seeks comment on the privacy and data security practices of... Practice and Procedure and Part 0 Rules of Commission Organization, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 25 FCC... practices of mobile wireless service providers with respect to customer information stored on their users...

  10. A Survey of Social-Regulatory Practices in Selected Michigan Community Colleges.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Hollander, Martin Elliot

    This study surveyed social-regulatory practices of selected community colleges in Michigan to find out: origin and extent of written social-regulatory policies and the provisions for change; types of rules of conduct; and communication and enforcement of social-regulatory practices and rules. The study was limited to commuter-type publicly…

  11. Discrimination theory of rule-governed behavior

    PubMed Central

    Cerutti, Daniel T.

    1989-01-01

    In rule-governed behavior, previously established elementary discriminations are combined in complex instructions and thus result in complex behavior. Discriminative combining and recombining of responses produce behavior with characteristics differing from those of behavior that is established through the effects of its direct consequences. For example, responding in instructed discrimination may be occasioned by discriminative stimuli that are temporally and situationally removed from the circumstances under which the discrimination is instructed. The present account illustrates properties of rule-governed behavior with examples from research in instructional control and imitation learning. Units of instructed behavior, circumstances controlling compliance with instructions, and rule-governed problem solving are considered. PMID:16812579

  12. Hospitals' search for solvency may change role of group ruling.

    PubMed

    Halloran, D D

    1988-10-01

    The Group Ruling issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to the U.S. Catholic Conference (USCC) establishes the tax-exempt status of most organizations listed in The Official Catholic Directory (OCD). The USCC Group Ruling relieves individual organizations of the obligation of filing exemption applications and relieves the IRS of the burden of reviewing them. In addition to establishing exemption from federal income tax and federal employment tax, the Group Ruling establishes the deductibility of contributions to listed organizations for the purposes of income tax, gift tax, and estate tax. The USCC Group Ruling requires that subordinate entities be organized and operate exclusively for charitable, educational, or religious purposes; engage in only insubstantial lobbying; and not participate or intervene in a political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to a particular candidate. In addition, subordinates may not be private foundations, may not be organized in foreign countries, and may not possess independent IRS exemption determinations. Recently, the USCC has had to grapple with several issues that could affect inclusion in the Group Ruling and OCD. These include: Catholic organizations with individual IRS exemptions. Catholic healthcare reorganizations. For-profit subsidiaries. Hospital participation in joint ventures. Mergers by Catholic hospitals.

  13. Intelligent design is not science, U.S. judge rules

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Zielinski, Sarah

    A Pennsylvania school district may not mandate the teaching of ‘intelligent design’ because the concept is not science and cannot be uncoupled from its religious roots in creationism, a U.S. federal judge ruled on 20 December.U.S. District Judge John E. Jones III ruled that the Dover, Pa., school board's policy on intelligent design violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which forbids the government from establishing a state religion, and also violates the Pennsylvania state constitution.

  14. Rules for Coeducational Activities and Sports.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, Washington, DC.

    Suggestions and guidelines for establishing rules for co-recreational intramural activities are presented. These rules are not intended as a precedent or a national standard--they are ideas for adapting standardized rules for men's and women's sports to meet the needs, demands, and characteristics of co-recreational sports. Eleven different…

  15. 30 CFR 250.612 - Field well-workover rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... 30 Mineral Resources 2 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Field well-workover rules. 250.612 Section 250... Well-Workover Operations § 250.612 Field well-workover rules. When geological and engineering..., field well-workover rules may be established on the District Manager's initiative or in response to a...

  16. 30 CFR 250.512 - Field well-completion rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... 30 Mineral Resources 2 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Field well-completion rules. 250.512 Section... Gas Well-Completion Operations § 250.512 Field well-completion rules. When geological and engineering..., field well-completion rules may be established on the District Manager's initiative or in response to a...

  17. 34 CFR 668.161 - Scope and purpose (cash management rules).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... 34 Education 3 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Scope and purpose (cash management rules). 668.161... POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STUDENT ASSISTANCE GENERAL PROVISIONS Cash Management § 668.161 Scope and purpose (cash management rules). (a) General. (1) This subpart establishes the rules and...

  18. 34 CFR 668.161 - Scope and purpose (cash management rules).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... 34 Education 3 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Scope and purpose (cash management rules). 668.161... POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STUDENT ASSISTANCE GENERAL PROVISIONS Cash Management § 668.161 Scope and purpose (cash management rules). (a) General. (1) This subpart establishes the rules and...

  19. 34 CFR 668.161 - Scope and purpose (cash management rules).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... 34 Education 3 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Scope and purpose (cash management rules). 668.161... POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STUDENT ASSISTANCE GENERAL PROVISIONS Cash Management § 668.161 Scope and purpose (cash management rules). (a) General. (1) This subpart establishes the rules and...

  20. 34 CFR 668.161 - Scope and purpose (cash management rules).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... 34 Education 3 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Scope and purpose (cash management rules). 668.161... POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STUDENT ASSISTANCE GENERAL PROVISIONS Cash Management § 668.161 Scope and purpose (cash management rules). (a) General. (1) This subpart establishes the rules and...

  1. 34 CFR 668.161 - Scope and purpose (cash management rules).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 34 Education 3 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Scope and purpose (cash management rules). 668.161... POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STUDENT ASSISTANCE GENERAL PROVISIONS Cash Management § 668.161 Scope and purpose (cash management rules). (a) General. (1) This subpart establishes the rules and...

  2. Taking PDT into mainstream clinical practice

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Bown, Stephen G.

    2009-06-01

    Many individuals in the field are frustrated by the slow progress getting PDT established in mainstream clinical practice. The five key reasons are: 1. Lack of adequate evidence of safety and efficacy and optimization of dosimetry. These are fundamental. The number of randomized controlled studies is still small. For some cancer applications, it is difficult to get patients to agree to be randomised, so different approaches must be taken. Anecdotal results are not acceptable to sceptics and regulators. 2. The regulatory processes. The rules get more complex every day, but there is no choice, they must be met. The full bureaucratic strength of the pharmaceutical industry is needed to address these issues. 3. Conservatism of the medical profession. Established physicians are reluctant to change practice, especially if it means referring patients to different specialists. 4. Lack of education. It is amazing how few physicians have even heard of PDT and many that have, are sceptical. The profile of PDT to both the medical profession and the general public needs to be raised dramatically. Patient demand works wonders! 5. Money. Major investment is required to run clinical trials. Pharmaceutical companies may see PDT as a threat (eg reduced market for chemotherapy agents). Licensed photosensitisers are expensive. Why not reduce the price initially, to get the technique established and stimulate demand? PDT has the potential for enormous cost savings for health service providers. With appropriate motivation and resources these problems can be addressed. Possible routes forward will be suggested.

  3. Mathematical modelling of contact of ruled surfaces: theory and practical application

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Panchuk, K. L.; Niteyskiy, A. S.

    2016-04-01

    In the theory of ruled surfaces there are well known researches of contact of ruled surfaces along their common generator line (Klein image is often used [1]). In this paper we propose a study of contact of non developable ruled surfaces via the dual vector calculus. The advantages of this method have been demonstrated by E. Study, W. Blaschke and D. N. Zeiliger in differential geometry studies of ruled surfaces in space R3 over the algebra of dual numbers. A practical use of contact is demonstrated by the example modeling of the working surface of the progressive tool for tillage.

  4. 9 CFR 167.1 - Scope and applicability of rules of practice.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SWINE HEALTH PROTECTION RULES OF PRACTICE GOVERNING PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE SWINE... under sections 5 and 6 of the Swine Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 3804, 3805). In addition, the...

  5. 9 CFR 167.1 - Scope and applicability of rules of practice.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SWINE HEALTH PROTECTION RULES OF PRACTICE GOVERNING PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE SWINE... under sections 5 and 6 of the Swine Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 3804, 3805). In addition, the...

  6. 9 CFR 167.1 - Scope and applicability of rules of practice.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SWINE HEALTH PROTECTION RULES OF PRACTICE GOVERNING PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE SWINE... under sections 5 and 6 of the Swine Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 3804, 3805). In addition, the...

  7. 9 CFR 167.1 - Scope and applicability of rules of practice.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SWINE HEALTH PROTECTION RULES OF PRACTICE GOVERNING PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE SWINE... under sections 5 and 6 of the Swine Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 3804, 3805). In addition, the...

  8. 9 CFR 167.1 - Scope and applicability of rules of practice.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SWINE HEALTH PROTECTION RULES OF PRACTICE GOVERNING PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE SWINE... under sections 5 and 6 of the Swine Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 3804, 3805). In addition, the...

  9. Given the Absence of Established Doctrine, are there Concepts and Doctrinal Guidance Available from Varying Sources, Which are Relevant to Shaping the Capabilities of the Jamaica Defence Force to Achieve its Mission in the 21st Century

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2010-12-10

    the ruling People’s National Party (PNP) and Fidel Castro, communist leader of Cuba . The opposition party at the time was the Jamaica Labour Party...Sea. It is approximately, 145 kilometers (90 miles) south of Cuba . Its coastline extends for 1,022 kilometers (634 miles). Jamaica practices a...Qin, Chairman Mao Tse-tung, Deng Xiaoping and Jiang Zemin. The foundation principles of Marxism are revered and built upon by the respective military

  10. Education in Medical Biochemistry in Serbia

    PubMed Central

    2010-01-01

    Medical biochemistry is the usual name for clinical biochemistry or clinical chemistry in Serbia. Medical biochemistry laboratories and medical biochemists as a profession are part of Health Care System and are regulated through: the Health Care Law and rules issued by the Chamber of Medical Biochemists of Serbia. The first continuous and organized education for Medical Biochemists in Serbia dates from 1945, when Department of Medical Biochemistry was established at Pharmaceutical Faculty in Belgrade. In 1987 at the same Faculty a five years undergraduate branch was established, educating Medical Biochemists under a special program. Since 2006 the new five year undergraduate (according to Bologna Declaration) and postgraduate program of four-year specialization according to EC4 European Syllabus for Post-Graduate Training in Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine has been established. The Ministry of Education and Ministry of Public Health accredits the programs. There are four requirements for practicing medical biochemistry in the Health Care System: University Diploma of the Faculty of Pharmacy (Medical Biochemistry), successful completion of the profession exam at the Ministry of Health after completion of one additional year of obligatory practical training in medical laboratories, membership in the Serbian Chamber of Medical Biochemists and licence for skilled work issued by Serbian Chamber of Medical Biochemists. PMID:27683360

  11. [Good drug distribution practice and its implementation in drug distribution companies].

    PubMed

    Draksiene, Gailute

    2002-01-01

    Good Distribution Practice is based on the Directive of the Board of the European Community 92/25/EEC regarding the wholesale distribution of drugs for human consumption. It is stated in the Directive that the whole drug distribution channel is to be controlled from the point of drug production or import down to the supplies to the end user. In order to reach the goal, the drug distribution company must create the quality assurance system and facilitate its correct functioning. This aim requires development of the rules of the Good Distribution Practice. Those rules set the general requirements of the Good Distribution Practice for distribution companies that they must conduct. The article explains main requirements postulated in the rules of the Good Distribution Practice and implementation of the Good Distribution Practice requirements in drug distribution companies.

  12. 46 CFR 502.54 - Contents of rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 9 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Contents of rules. 502.54 Section 502.54 Shipping FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Rulemaking § 502.54 Contents of rules. The Commission will incorporate in any rules adopted a concise general statement of their basis and purpose. [Rule 54....

  13. 75 FR 26981 - Notice of Establishment of Interim Final Supplementary Rules for Public Lands Managed by the...

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    2010-05-13

    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLCACO8000 L16100000 DX0000] Notice of..., California AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Establishment of Interim Final Supplementary Rules. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Record of Decision for the Sierra Resource Management Plan...

  14. THE IMPACT OF HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE ON COPPER CORROSION AND RELEASE

    EPA Science Inventory

    In 1991, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) promulgated the Lead and Copper Rule, which established a copper action level of 1.3 mg/L in a 1-liter, first-draw sample collected from the consumer’s tap (Federal Register, 1991a, 1991b, 1992). The rule was established d...

  15. A Legal Perspective of the Parietal Rule.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Keller, Barbara Y.

    The legal issues involved in requiring students to live on campus, the parietal rule, are examined. It is suggested that the reason for establishing student housing and the rationale justifying the establishment of residence halls are important aspects of the question. Court cases are cited from 1899 that upheld the college's right to exemption…

  16. 78 FR 48300 - Establishment of Class E Airspace; Mahnomen, MN

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    2013-08-08

    ... E5 Mahnomen, MN [New] Mahnomen County Airport, MN (Lat. 47[deg]15'38'' N., long. 95[deg]55'41'' W... Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace... safety and management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at the airport. DATES: Effective date...

  17. 78 FR 33233 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans...

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    2013-06-04

    ... would affect the ability of employers to offer stand-alone pediatric dental coverage in the FF- SHOP... Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small... rule. SUMMARY: This final rule implements provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act...

  18. 75 FR 28206 - Establishment of an Emergency Response Interoperability Center

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    2010-05-20

    ..., industry representatives, and service providers. 0 4. Section 0.392 is amended by revising the introductory... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 0 [GN Docket No. 09-51; PS Docket No. 06-229; FCC 10... Commission. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This Order amends Part 0 of the Commission's rules to establish...

  19. 76 FR 68236 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Options Clearing Corporation; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-11-03

    ... Organizations; Options Clearing Corporation; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change To Adopt Fitness Standards for... amended by the Dodd-Frank Act. In particular, new DCO Core Principle O requires DCOs to establish fitness...) establish and enforce appropriate fitness standards for (I) directors, (II) members of any disciplinary...

  20. 76 FR 49301 - Regulated Navigation Area; Columbus Day Weekend, Biscayne Bay, Miami, FL

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    2011-08-10

    ... Instruction. This rule involves establishing an RNA, as described in paragraph 34(g) of the Instruction, from.... ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a permanent regulated navigation area (RNA) on Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida. The RNA will be enforced annually on the Saturday and Sunday of...

  1. 18 CFR 385.1104 - Initial petition (Rule 1104).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Initial petition (Rule... COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROCEDURAL RULES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Petitions for Adjustments Under the NGPA § 385.1104 Initial petition (Rule 1104). (a) Content. (1) The petition must contain: (i...

  2. 18 CFR 385.407 - Inspection of documents and other property (Rule 407).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... and other property (Rule 407). 385.407 Section 385.407 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROCEDURAL RULES RULES OF PRACTICE AND... and other property (Rule 407). (a) Availability. On request, the presiding officer may order any other...

  3. 18 CFR 385.702 - Definitions (Rule 702).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Definitions (Rule 702). 385.702 Section 385.702 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROCEDURAL RULES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Decisions § 385.702 Definitions (Rule...

  4. Creating personalised clinical pathways by semantic interoperability with electronic health records.

    PubMed

    Wang, Hua-Qiong; Li, Jing-Song; Zhang, Yi-Fan; Suzuki, Muneou; Araki, Kenji

    2013-06-01

    There is a growing realisation that clinical pathways (CPs) are vital for improving the treatment quality of healthcare organisations. However, treatment personalisation is one of the main challenges when implementing CPs, and the inadequate dynamic adaptability restricts the practicality of CPs. The purpose of this study is to improve the practicality of CPs using semantic interoperability between knowledge-based CPs and semantic electronic health records (EHRs). Simple protocol and resource description framework query language is used to gather patient information from semantic EHRs. The gathered patient information is entered into the CP ontology represented by web ontology language. Then, after reasoning over rules described by semantic web rule language in the Jena semantic framework, we adjust the standardised CPs to meet different patients' practical needs. A CP for acute appendicitis is used as an example to illustrate how to achieve CP customisation based on the semantic interoperability between knowledge-based CPs and semantic EHRs. A personalised care plan is generated by comprehensively analysing the patient's personal allergy history and past medical history, which are stored in semantic EHRs. Additionally, by monitoring the patient's clinical information, an exception is recorded and handled during CP execution. According to execution results of the actual example, the solutions we present are shown to be technically feasible. This study contributes towards improving the clinical personalised practicality of standardised CPs. In addition, this study establishes the foundation for future work on the research and development of an independent CP system. Copyright © 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

  5. 12 CFR 263.16 - The Board's right to conduct examination.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM RULES OF PRACTICE FOR HEARINGS Uniform Rules of Practice and Procedure § 263.16 The... or continue any form of investigation authorized by law. [56 FR 38052, Aug. 9, 1991; 56 FR 60056, Nov...

  6. Best Communication Practices for Preparation of Exceptional Event Demonstrations

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    OAQPS developed this document of Best Practices based on input received from EPA regional offices and selected state/local air agencies who submitted Exceptional Event Demonstrations under the 2007 version of the Exceptional Events Rule (EE Rule).

  7. 78 FR 13062 - Request for Public Comment on the Proposed Adoption of Administration for Native Americans...

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    ..., and rules of agency procedure or practice, and to give notice of the final adoption of such changes at... procedure or practice as they relate to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA... statements of policy, and rules of agency organization, procedure, or practice. The proposed clarifications...

  8. 77 FR 4654 - Senior Community Service Employment Program; Final Rule, Additional Indicator on Volunteer Work

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    ... rule amends our regulations regarding Performance Accountability for title V of the Older Americans Act... on September 1, 2010. 75 FR 53786. Previously, an interim final rule (IFR) on performance measures... performance through regulation. OAA Sec. 513(b)(3). As established in the SCSEP Final Rule published September...

  9. 78 FR 78422 - Order Granting Application by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. for Exemption...

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    ... U.S.C. 78s(b). FINRA Rule 2360 (Options) and FINRA Rule 2359 (Position and Exercise Limits; Liquidations) incorporate by reference comparable position and exercise limit rules of the options exchanges. Specifically: (i) FINRA Rule 2360(b)(3)(B) incorporates position limits for index options established by the...

  10. 76 FR 60754 - Preserving the Open Internet

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    ...-201] Preserving the Open Internet AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule..., 2011, a document establishing rules to preserve the open Internet. Inadvertently the wrong paragraph... alleging violations of the open Internet rules. Federal Communications Commission. Matt Warner, Attorney...

  11. Reversible first-order transition in Pauli percolation

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Maksymenko, Mykola; Moessner, Roderich; Shtengel, Kirill

    2015-06-01

    Percolation plays an important role in fields and phenomena as diverse as the study of social networks, the dynamics of epidemics, the robustness of electricity grids, conduction in disordered media, and geometric properties in statistical physics. We analyze a new percolation problem in which the first-order nature of an equilibrium percolation transition can be established analytically and verified numerically. The rules for this site percolation model are physical and very simple, requiring only the introduction of a weight W (n )=n +1 for a cluster of size n . This establishes that a discontinuous percolation transition can occur with qualitatively more local interactions than in all currently considered examples of explosive percolation; and that, unlike these, it can be reversible. This greatly extends both the applicability of such percolation models in principle and their reach in practice.

  12. 16 CFR 424.2 - Defenses.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ..., common sense tells us that in the highly competitive grocery store business, where consumers return week... Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION TRADE REGULATION RULES RETAIL FOOD STORE ADVERTISING AND MARKETING... decision today to amend the Retail Food Store Advertising and Marketing Practices Trade Regulation Rule...

  13. 16 CFR 424.2 - Defenses.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ..., common sense tells us that in the highly competitive grocery store business, where consumers return week... Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION TRADE REGULATION RULES RETAIL FOOD STORE ADVERTISING AND MARKETING... decision today to amend the Retail Food Store Advertising and Marketing Practices Trade Regulation Rule...

  14. 16 CFR 424.2 - Defenses.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ..., common sense tells us that in the highly competitive grocery store business, where consumers return week... Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION TRADE REGULATION RULES RETAIL FOOD STORE ADVERTISING AND MARKETING... decision today to amend the Retail Food Store Advertising and Marketing Practices Trade Regulation Rule...

  15. 16 CFR 424.2 - Defenses.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ..., common sense tells us that in the highly competitive grocery store business, where consumers return week... Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION TRADE REGULATION RULES RETAIL FOOD STORE ADVERTISING AND MARKETING... decision today to amend the Retail Food Store Advertising and Marketing Practices Trade Regulation Rule...

  16. 9 CFR 12.1 - Scope and applicability of rules of practice.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ANIMAL WELFARE RULES OF PRACTICE GOVERNING PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE HORSE PROTECTION...(a) of the Horse Protection Act of 1970 (15 U.S.C. 1825(a)) and sections 6 (b) and (c) of the Horse...

  17. 16 CFR 424.2 - Defenses.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION TRADE REGULATION RULES RETAIL FOOD STORE ADVERTISING AND MARKETING... decision today to amend the Retail Food Store Advertising and Marketing Practices Trade Regulation Rule... after week to the same store, any supermarket that frustrates its customers through unavailability of...

  18. 46 CFR 201.109 - Discovery and production of documents.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 201.109 Shipping MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION POLICY, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Discovery and Depositions (Rule 11) § 201.109 Discovery and production... any designated documents, papers, books, accounts, letters, photographs, objects, or tangible things...

  19. Rules of meridians and acupoints selection in treatment of Parkinson's disease based on data mining techniques.

    PubMed

    Li, Zhe; Hu, Ying-Yu; Zheng, Chun-Ye; Su, Qiao-Zhen; An, Chang; Luo, Xiao-Dong; Liu, Mao-Cai

    2018-01-15

    To help selecting appropriate meridians and acupoints in clinical practice and experimental study for Parkinson's disease (PD), the rules of meridians and acupoints selection of acupuncture and moxibustion were analyzed in domestic and foreign clinical treatment for PD based on data mining techniques. Literature about PD treated by acupuncture and moxibustion in China and abroad was searched and selected from China National Knowledge Infrastructure and MEDLINE. Then the data from all eligible articles were extracted to establish the database of acupuncture-moxibustion for PD. The association rules of data mining techniques were used to analyze the rules of meridians and acupoints selection. Totally, 168 eligible articles were included and 184 acupoints were applied. The total frequency of acupoints application was 1,090 times. Those acupoints were mainly distributed in head and neck and extremities. Among all, Taichong (LR 3), Baihui (DU 20), Fengchi (GB 20), Hegu (LI 4) and Chorea-tremor Controlled Zone were the top five acupoints that had been used. Superior-inferior acupoints matching was utilized the most. As to involved meridians, Du Meridian, Dan (Gallbladder) Meridian, Dachang (Large Intestine) Meridian, and Gan (Liver) Meridian were the most popular meridians. The application of meridians and acupoints for PD treatment lay emphasis on the acupoints on the head, attach importance to extinguishing Gan wind, tonifying qi and blood, and nourishing sinews, and make good use of superior-inferior acupoints matching.

  20. Distractions during critical phases of anaesthesia for caesarean section: an observational study.

    PubMed

    Jenkins, A; Wilkinson, J V; Akeroyd, M A; Broom, M A

    2015-05-01

    Aviation's 'sterile cockpit' rule holds that distractions on the flight deck should be kept at a minimum during critical phases of flight. To assess current practice at comparable points during obstetric regional anaesthesia, we measured ambient noise and distracting events during 30 caesarean sections in three phases: during establishment of regional anaesthesia; during testing of regional blockade; and after delivery of the fetal head. Mean (SD) noise levels were 62.5 (3.9) dB during establishment of blockade, 63.9 (4.1) dB during testing and 66.8 (5.0) dB after delivery (p < 0.001). The median rates of sudden, loud (> 70 dB) noises, non-clinical conversations and numbers of staff present in the operating theatre increased during each of the three phases. Conversely, entrances into, and exits from, theatre per minute were highest during establishment of regional anaesthesia and decreased over the subsequent two time periods (p < 0.001). © 2014 The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland.

  1. 47 CFR 1.427 - Effective date of rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... organization, procedure or practice; or interpretative rules; and statements of policy may be made effective... 47 Telecommunication 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Effective date of rules. 1.427 Section 1.427... Proceedings § 1.427 Effective date of rules. (a) Any rule issued by the Commission will be made effective not...

  2. 46 CFR 502.4 - Authentication of rules or orders of Commission.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 9 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Authentication of rules or orders of Commission. 502.4 Section 502.4 Shipping FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE General Information § 502.4 Authentication of rules or orders of Commission. All rules...

  3. 75 FR 37740 - Apricots Grown in Designated Counties in Washington; Increased Assessment Rate

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    ... Washington; Increased Assessment Rate AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: This rule would increase the assessment rate established for the Washington Apricot Marketing..., June 30, 2010 / Proposed Rules#0;#0; [[Page 37740

  4. Targeted Next Generation Sequencing with ThyroSeq v2.1 for Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules in Clinical Practice.

    PubMed

    Witt, Robert L

    2016-12-01

    To determine if patients elect molecular testing over diagnostic surgery or repeat fine needle aspiration for indeterminate thyroid nodules. Can ThyroSeq v2.1 molecular testing reduce diagnostic thyroid surgery and rule out cancer? Retrospective review Setting: Single institution, single-practice surgeon. Fifteen month retrospective review of indeterminate thyroid nodules that went on to ThyroSeq v2.1 testing. 286 patients met American Thyroid Association guideline criteria for surgeon- performed, ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration for a thyroid nodule with on-site cytopathology. The indeterminate (Bethesda III or IV) fine needle aspiration cytology rate was 9.1 percent. Prevalence of malignancy in indeterminate nodules was 19 percent. 26/26 (100 percent) patients with indeterminate thyroid nodules elected molecular testing. 16 patients had no mutation, 9 had one or more mutations, and I had no result. 16 of 25 (64 percent) patients with no mutation elected not to undergo diagnostic surgery for indeterminate thyroid nodules. Patients demonstrated a strong preference for molecular testing instead of diagnostic thyroid surgery for indeterminate thyroid nodules. All patients in this series, 25/25 (100 percent) with indeterminate thyroid nodules elected molecular testing instead of repeat biopsy or diagnostic thyroid surgery. 16 of 25 (64 percent) patients tested had no mutation. All 16/16 (100 percent) patients with no mutation on ThyroSeq "rule out" testing elected active surveillance rather than surgery or biopsy, reducing diagnostic surgery. The risk of malignancy among mutation negative patients was not definitively established. There are a number of factors currently that may mute the power of "rule in" testing.

  5. 75 FR 13614 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX PHLX, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To...

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    2010-03-22

    ... to handle the additional traffic associated with the listing and trading of $1 strikes where the...-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX PHLX, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Establish Strike... 1012 (Series of Options Open for Trading) to establish strike-price intervals for options on Index...

  6. 78 FR 58158 - Establishment of Class E Airspace; Wasatch, UT

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    ...., long. 111[deg]07'28'' W.; to Lat. 39[deg]03'55'' N., long. 110[deg]37'49'' W.; to Lat. 38[deg]28'51'' N... Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace..., Wasatch, UT, to facilitate vectoring of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) aircraft under control of Salt Lake...

  7. 77 FR 24748 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Order Granting...

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    2012-04-25

    ... establish a real-time market data set for disseminated Asset-Backed Security transaction information (``ABS Data Set'') and to amend Rule 7730(d) to establish a historic data set for such information (``Historic ABS Data Set'').\\16\\ The provisions of Rule 7730 that currently apply to the two existing real-time...

  8. 75 FR 77024 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule...

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    2010-12-10

    ... Bond Trading License for Member Organizations and Establish Bonds Liquidity Providers as a New Market... securities on the Exchange; and (2) establish a new class of NYSE market participants, ``Bonds Liquidity... financial incentives for bringing liquidity to the Exchange's bond market. The purpose of the proposed rule...

  9. 78 FR 5529 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice of Designation of a Longer...

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    2013-01-25

    ... SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-68694; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2012-129] Self... Commission Action on Proposed Rule Change To Establish the Retail Price Improvement Program on a Pilot Basis...,\\2\\ a proposed rule change to establish a Retail Price Improvement Program to attract additional...

  10. 78 FR 12967 - Establishment of Class A TV Service and Cable Television Rate Regulation; Cost of Service Rules...

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    2013-02-26

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Parts 73 and 76 [MM Docket No. 00-10; FCC 01-123 and MM Docket No. 93-215; FCC 95-502] Establishment of Class A TV Service and Cable Television Rate Regulation; Cost of Service Rules--Clarification Regarding Information Collection Requirements AGENCY: Federal...

  11. 75 FR 6883 - Temporary Agricultural Employment of H-2A Aliens in the United States

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    2010-02-12

    ... any practices performed by a farmer or on a farm as an incident to or in conjunction with such farming... unchanged in the Final Rule. i. Prevailing Practice The 2008 Final Rule defined the term prevailing whereas the NPRM defined the term prevailing practice. We have returned to the formulation used in the 1987...

  12. Rules, culture, and fitness

    PubMed Central

    Baum, William M.

    1995-01-01

    Behavior analysis risks intellectual isolation unless it integrates its explanations with evolutionary theory. Rule-governed behavior is an example of a topic that requires an evolutionary perspective for a full understanding. A rule may be defined as a verbal discriminative stimulus produced by the behavior of a speaker under the stimulus control of a long-term contingency between the behavior and fitness. As a discriminative stimulus, the rule strengthens listener behavior that is reinforced in the short run by socially mediated contingencies, but which also enters into the long-term contingency that enhances the listener's fitness. The long-term contingency constitutes the global context for the speaker's giving the rule. When a rule is said to be “internalized,” the listener's behavior has switched from short- to long-term control. The fitness-enhancing consequences of long-term contingencies are health, resources, relationships, or reproduction. This view ties rules both to evolutionary theory and to culture. Stating a rule is a cultural practice. The practice strengthens, with short-term reinforcement, behavior that usually enhances fitness in the long run. The practice evolves because of its effect on fitness. The standard definition of a rule as a verbal statement that points to a contingency fails to distinguish between a rule and a bargain (“If you'll do X, then I'll do Y”), which signifies only a single short-term contingency that provides mutual reinforcement for speaker and listener. In contrast, the giving and following of a rule (“Dress warmly; it's cold outside”) can be understood only by reference also to a contingency providing long-term enhancement of the listener's fitness or the fitness of the listener's genes. Such a perspective may change the way both behavior analysts and evolutionary biologists think about rule-governed behavior. ImagesFigure 1 PMID:22478201

  13. Feasibility of automatic evaluation of clinical rules in general practice.

    PubMed

    Opondo, Dedan; Visscher, Stefan; Eslami, Saied; Medlock, Stephanie; Verheij, Robert; Korevaar, Joke C; Abu-Hanna, Ameen

    2017-04-01

    To assess the extent to which clinical rules (CRs) can be implemented for automatic evaluation of quality of care in general practice. We assessed 81 clinical rules (CRs) adapted from a subset of Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders (ACOVE) clinical rules, against Dutch College of General Practitioners (NHG) data model. Each CR was analyzed using the Logical Elements Rule METHOD: (LERM). LERM is a stepwise method of assessing and formalizing clinical rules for decision support. Clinical rules that satisfied the criteria outlined in the LERM method were judged to be implementable in automatic evaluation in general practice. Thirty-three out of 81 (40.7%) Dutch-translated ACOVE clinical rules can be automatically evaluated in electronic medical record systems. Seven out of 7 CRs (100%) in the domain of diabetes can be automatically evaluated, 9/17 (52.9%) in medication use, 5/10 (50%) in depression care, 3/6 (50%) in nutrition care, 6/13 (46.1%) in dementia care, 1/6 (16.6%) in end of life care, 2/13 (15.3%) in continuity of care, and 0/9 (0%) in the fall-related care. Lack of documentation of care activities between primary and secondary health facilities and ambiguous formulation of clinical rules were the main reasons for the inability to automate the clinical rules. Approximately two-fifths of the primary care Dutch ACOVE-based clinical rules can be automatically evaluated. Clear definition of clinical rules, improved GP database design and electronic linkage of primary and secondary healthcare facilities can improve prospects of automatic assessment of quality of care. These findings are relevant especially because the Netherlands has very high automation of primary care. Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

  14. 12 CFR 747.30 - Partial summary disposition.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS, ADJUDICATIVE HEARINGS, RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE, AND INVESTIGATIONS Uniform Rules of Practice and Procedure § 747.30 Partial summary disposition. If the administrative law judge.... Those claims for which the administrative law judge has determined that summary disposition is warranted...

  15. 16 CFR 1025.21 - Prehearing conferences.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ....21 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE FOR ADJUDICATIVE... Commission or upon the Commission's substantive standards, regulations, and consumer product safety rules... date, time and place of the hearing, with due regard to the convenience of the parties; and (14) Such...

  16. 75 FR 6079 - Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition

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    2010-02-05

    ... DEPARTMENT OF STATE [PUBLIC NOTICE 6894] Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: ``Compass and Rule: Architecture as Mathematical Practice in England, 1500-1750'' SUMMARY: Notice... objects to be included in the exhibition ``Compass and Rule: Architecture as Mathematical Practice in...

  17. 46 CFR 201.7 - Information; special instructions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 8 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Information; special instructions. 201.7 Section 201.7 Shipping MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION POLICY, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE General Information (Rule 1) § 201.7 Information; special instructions. Information...

  18. 45 CFR 680.13 - Purposes for “substitute” requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... Section 680.13 Public Welfare Regulations Relating to Public Welfare (Continued) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION RULES OF PRACTICE AND STATUTORY CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST EXEMPTIONS Rules of Practice for the National Science Foundation § 680.13 Purposes for “substitute” requirements...

  19. “Meaningful use” of electronic health records and its relevance to laboratories and pathologists

    PubMed Central

    Henricks, Walter H.

    2011-01-01

    Electronic health records (EHRs) have emerged as a major topic in health care and are central to the federal government’s strategy for transforming healthcare delivery in the United States. Recent federal actions that aim to promote the use of EHRs promise to have significant implications for laboratories and for pathology practices. Under the HITECH (Health Information Technology Economic and Clinical Health) Act, an EHR incentive program has been established through which individual physicians and hospitals can qualify to receive incentive payments if they achieve “meaningful use” of “certified” EHR technology. The rule also establishes payment penalties in future years for eligible providers who have not met the requirements for meaningful use of EHRs. Meaningful use must be achieved using EHR technology that has been certified in accordance with functional and technical criteria that are set forth a regulation that parallels the meaningful use criteria in the incentive program. These actions and regulations are important to laboratories and pathologists for a number of reasons. Several of the criteria and requirements in the meaningful use rules and EHR certification criteria relate directly or indirectly to laboratory testing and laboratory information management, and future stage requirements are expected to impact the laboratory as well. Furthermore, as EHR uptake expands, there will be greater expectations for electronic interchange of laboratory information and laboratory information system (LIS)-EHR interfaces. Laboratories will need to be aware of the technical, operational, and business challenges that they may face as expectations for LIS-EHR increase. This paper reviews the important recent federal efforts aimed at accelerating EHR use, including the incentive program for EHR meaningful use, provider eligibility, and EHR certification criteria, from a perspective of their relevance for laboratories and pathology practices. PMID:21383931

  20. 18 CFR 39.10 - Changes to an Electric Reliability Organization Rule or Regional Entity Rule.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Changes to an Electric Reliability Organization Rule or Regional Entity Rule. 39.10 Section 39.10 Conservation of Power and Water... ESTABLISHMENT, APPROVAL, AND ENFORCEMENT OF ELECTRIC RELIABILITY STANDARDS § 39.10 Changes to an Electric...

  1. 18 CFR 39.10 - Changes to an Electric Reliability Organization Rule or Regional Entity Rule.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Changes to an Electric Reliability Organization Rule or Regional Entity Rule. 39.10 Section 39.10 Conservation of Power and Water... ESTABLISHMENT, APPROVAL, AND ENFORCEMENT OF ELECTRIC RELIABILITY STANDARDS § 39.10 Changes to an Electric...

  2. 18 CFR 39.10 - Changes to an Electric Reliability Organization Rule or Regional Entity Rule.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Changes to an Electric Reliability Organization Rule or Regional Entity Rule. 39.10 Section 39.10 Conservation of Power and Water... ESTABLISHMENT, APPROVAL, AND ENFORCEMENT OF ELECTRIC RELIABILITY STANDARDS § 39.10 Changes to an Electric...

  3. 18 CFR 39.10 - Changes to an Electric Reliability Organization Rule or Regional Entity Rule.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Changes to an Electric Reliability Organization Rule or Regional Entity Rule. 39.10 Section 39.10 Conservation of Power and Water... ESTABLISHMENT, APPROVAL, AND ENFORCEMENT OF ELECTRIC RELIABILITY STANDARDS § 39.10 Changes to an Electric...

  4. 78 FR 15394 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change...

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    2013-03-11

    ...-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change Adopting... paragraph (d) it contains a provision establishing how the transition period from NYSE Rule 477 will work... to announce the effective date of the new rules at least 30 days in advance in an Information...

  5. 78 FR 62780 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness...

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    2013-10-22

    ... the existing daily market making obligations established in Rule 1014. These Rule 1014 market making... obligations. The daily market making obligations of market makers on the Exchange are set forth in Rule 1014... announce in advance.\\9\\ \\9\\ For all market making obligations, see Rule 1014(b)(ii)(D). As discussed...

  6. 14 CFR 250.3 - Boarding priority rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Boarding priority rules. 250.3 Section 250...) ECONOMIC REGULATIONS OVERSALES § 250.3 Boarding priority rules. (a) Every carrier shall establish priority... rules and criteria shall reflect the obligations of the carrier set forth in §§ 250.2a and 250.2b to...

  7. Rule-Governed Behavior: Teaching a Preliminary Repertoire of Rule-Following to Children with Autism

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    Tarbox, Jonathan; Zuckerman, Carrie K.; Bishop, Michele R.; Olive, Melissa L.; O'Hora, Denis P.

    2011-01-01

    Rule-governed behavior is generally considered an integral component of complex verbal repertoires but has rarely been the subject of empirical research. In particular, little or no previous research has attempted to establish rule-governed behavior in individuals who do not already display the repertoire. This study consists of two experiments…

  8. 38 CFR 20.1502 - Rule 1502. Eligibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... (CONTINUED) BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS: RULES OF PRACTICE Expedited Claims Adjudication Initiative-Pilot Program § 20.1502 Rule 1502. Eligibility. To participate in the Initiative, a claimant must: (a) At the...

  9. Clarifying the paradigm for the ethics of donation and transplantation: Was 'dead' really so clear before organ donation?

    PubMed Central

    Shemie, Sam D

    2007-01-01

    Recent commentaries by Verheijde et al, Evans and Potts suggesting that donation after cardiac death practices routinely violate the dead donor rule are based on flawed presumptions. Cell biology, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, critical care life support technologies, donation and transplantation continue to inform concepts of life and death. The impact of oxygen deprivation to cells, organs and the brain is discussed in relation to death as a biological transition. In the face of advancing organ support and replacement technologies, the reversibility of cardiac arrest is now purely related to the context in which it occurs, in association to the availability and application of support systems to maintain oxygenated circulation. The 'complete and irreversible' lexicon commonly used in death discussions and legal statutes are ambiguous, indefinable and should be replaced by accurate terms. Criticism of controlled DCD on the basis of violating the dead donor rule, where autoresuscitation has not been described beyond 2 minutes, in which life support is withdrawn and CPR is not provided, is not valid. However, any post mortem intervention that re-establishes brain blood flow should be prohibited. In comparison to traditional practice, organ donation has forced the clarification of the diagnostic criteria for death and improved the rigour of the determinations. PMID:17718918

  10. 75 FR 32855 - Safety Zone; Pierce County, WA, Department of Emergency Management, Regional Water Exercise

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    ... restricting deep draft vessels from creating a wake near the exercise. DATES: This rule is effective from 7 a... exercise area, and from creating large wakes near the exercise. Discussion of Rule This rule establishes a...

  11. 78 FR 51678 - Market Tests of Experimental Postal Products

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    ...] Market Tests of Experimental Postal Products AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule... tests of experimental products. The proposed rules address the contents of market test filings, describe... Tests I. Introduction The Commission proposes to establish rules governing market tests of experimental...

  12. 18 CFR 385.1111 - Conferences (Rule 1111).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ...). 385.1111 Section 385.1111 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROCEDURAL RULES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Petitions for Adjustments Under the NGPA § 385.1111 Conferences (Rule 1111). Staff may direct that a conference be convened. The...

  13. 21 CFR 1316.61 - Exceptions to rulings.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 21 Food and Drugs 9 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Exceptions to rulings. 1316.61 Section 1316.61 Food and Drugs DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS, PRACTICES, AND PROCEDURES Administrative Hearings § 1316.61 Exceptions to rulings. Exceptions to rulings of...

  14. 47 CFR 1.925 - Waivers.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION GENERAL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Wireless Radio Services Applications and... the rule(s) would not be served or would be frustrated by application to the instant case, and that a... factual circumstances of the instant case, application of the rule(s) would be inequitable, unduly...

  15. 16 CFR 3.2 - Nature of adjudicative proceedings.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Nature of adjudicative proceedings. 3.2... RULES OF PRACTICE FOR ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS Scope of Rules; Nature of Adjudicative Proceedings § 3.2 Nature of adjudicative proceedings. Adjudicative proceedings are those formal proceedings conducted under...

  16. 19 CFR 210.52 - Motions for temporary relief.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ....52 Customs Duties UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION INVESTIGATIONS OF UNFAIR PRACTICES IN IMPORT TRADE ADJUDICATION AND ENFORCEMENT Temporary Relief § 210.52 Motions for temporary relief... issuance of temporary relief, the Commission will be guided by practice under Rule 65 of the Federal Rules...

  17. 16 CFR 3.2 - Nature of adjudicative proceedings.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Nature of adjudicative proceedings. 3.2... RULES OF PRACTICE FOR ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS Scope of Rules; Nature of Adjudicative Proceedings § 3.2 Nature of adjudicative proceedings. Adjudicative proceedings are those formal proceedings conducted under...

  18. 16 CFR 3.2 - Nature of adjudicative proceedings.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Nature of adjudicative proceedings. 3.2... RULES OF PRACTICE FOR ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS Scope of Rules; Nature of Adjudicative Proceedings § 3.2 Nature of adjudicative proceedings. Adjudicative proceedings are those formal proceedings conducted under...

  19. 16 CFR 3.2 - Nature of adjudicative proceedings.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Nature of adjudicative proceedings. 3.2... RULES OF PRACTICE FOR ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS Scope of Rules; Nature of Adjudicative Proceedings § 3.2 Nature of adjudicative proceedings. Adjudicative proceedings are those formal proceedings conducted under...

  20. 16 CFR 3.2 - Nature of adjudicative proceedings.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Nature of adjudicative proceedings. 3.2... RULES OF PRACTICE FOR ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS Scope of Rules; Nature of Adjudicative Proceedings § 3.2 Nature of adjudicative proceedings. Adjudicative proceedings are those formal proceedings conducted under...

  1. 45 CFR 680.12 - One-year NSF post-employment restrictions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... Section 680.12 Public Welfare Regulations Relating to Public Welfare (Continued) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION RULES OF PRACTICE AND STATUTORY CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST EXEMPTIONS Rules of Practice for the National Science Foundation § 680.12 One-year NSF post-employment restrictions...

  2. 38 CFR 20.306 - Rule 306. Legal holidays.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... 38 Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief 2 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Rule 306. Legal holidays... (CONTINUED) BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS: RULES OF PRACTICE Filing § 20.306 Rule 306. Legal holidays. For the purpose of Rule 305 (§ 20.305 of this part), the legal holidays, in addition to any other day appointed as...

  3. 38 CFR 20.306 - Rule 306. Legal holidays.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... 38 Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief 2 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Rule 306. Legal holidays... (CONTINUED) BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS: RULES OF PRACTICE Filing § 20.306 Rule 306. Legal holidays. For the purpose of Rule 305 (§ 20.305 of this part), the legal holidays, in addition to any other day appointed as...

  4. 38 CFR 20.306 - Rule 306. Legal holidays.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 38 Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief 2 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Rule 306. Legal holidays... (CONTINUED) BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS: RULES OF PRACTICE Filing § 20.306 Rule 306. Legal holidays. For the purpose of Rule 305 (§ 20.305 of this part), the legal holidays, in addition to any other day appointed as...

  5. 46 CFR 502.54 - Contents of rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 9 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Contents of rules. 502.54 Section 502.54 Shipping FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Rulemaking § 502.54 Contents of rules. The Commission will incorporate in any publication of proposed or final rules a concise and general statement of their...

  6. 76 FR 65306 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-10-20

    ... Proposed Rule Change To Modify Interpretation of Rule 4120(a)(11) October 14, 2011. Pursuant to Section 19... Proposed Rule Change NASDAQ proposes to modify its interpretation of Rule 4120(a)(11) regarding at what... NASDAQ is modifying its interpretation and practices related to certain language contained in Rule 4120(a...

  7. 18 CFR 385.101 - Applicability (Rule 101).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROCEDURAL RULES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Applicability and Definitions § 385.101... after, August 26, 1982. (2) A decisional authority may, in the interest of justice: (i) Apply the...

  8. 12 CFR 908.3 - Rules of construction.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... OPERATIONS RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE IN HEARINGS ON THE RECORD Introduction § 908.3 Rules of... gender encompasses all three, if such use would be appropriate; and (c) Unless the context requires...

  9. 12 CFR 908.3 - Rules of construction.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... OPERATIONS RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE IN HEARINGS ON THE RECORD Introduction § 908.3 Rules of... gender encompasses all three, if such use would be appropriate; and (c) Unless the context requires...

  10. Direct Final Rule for Technical Amendments for Marine Spark-Ignition Engines and Vessels

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    Rule published September 16, 2010 to make technical amendments to the design standard for portable marine fuel tanks. This rule incorporates safe recommended practices, developed through industry consensus.

  11. The Ayes Have It.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Keating, Tom

    1996-01-01

    Without procedural rules, school boards could not do business. Board members consulted revealed that they agree with the rules in theory but often do not follow them in practice. Lists 10 parliamentary rules to remember. Includes a brief biography of Henry M. Robert, who originated "Robert's Rules of Order." (MLF)

  12. Light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards and corporate average fuel economy standards : final rule

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2010-05-07

    Final Rule to establish a National Program consisting of new standards for light-duty vehicles that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve fuel economy. This joint : Final Rule is consistent with the National Fuel Efficiency Policy announce...

  13. 30 CFR 250.612 - Field well-workover rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... District Manager to determine specific operating requirements, field well-workover rules may be established on the District Manager's initiative or in response to a request from a lessee. Such rules may modify... initiative of the District Manager or upon the request of a lessee. ...

  14. 30 CFR 250.512 - Field well-completion rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... the District Manager to determine specific operating requirements, field well-completion rules may be established on the District Manager's initiative or in response to a request from a lessee. Such rules may... the initiative of the District Manager or upon the request of a lessee. ...

  15. 9 CFR 416.11 - General rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... General rules. Each official establishment shall develop, implement, and maintain written standard operating procedures for sanitation (Sanitation SOP's) in accordance with the requirements of this part. ...

  16. 9 CFR 416.11 - General rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... General rules. Each official establishment shall develop, implement, and maintain written standard operating procedures for sanitation (Sanitation SOP's) in accordance with the requirements of this part. ...

  17. 9 CFR 416.11 - General rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... General rules. Each official establishment shall develop, implement, and maintain written standard operating procedures for sanitation (Sanitation SOP's) in accordance with the requirements of this part. ...

  18. 9 CFR 416.11 - General rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... General rules. Each official establishment shall develop, implement, and maintain written standard operating procedures for sanitation (Sanitation SOP's) in accordance with the requirements of this part. ...

  19. 9 CFR 416.11 - General rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... General rules. Each official establishment shall develop, implement, and maintain written standard operating procedures for sanitation (Sanitation SOP's) in accordance with the requirements of this part. ...

  20. 76 FR 40950 - Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Notice of Filing of Proposed Board Funding Final Rules...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-07-12

    ... Accounting Oversight Board; Notice of Filing of Proposed Board Funding Final Rules for Allocation of the...'' means the portion of the accounting support fee established by the Board that is to be allocated among... support fee'' means the portion of the accounting support fee established by the Board that is to be...

  1. Exploring the concept and use of positive deviance in nursing.

    PubMed

    Gary, Jodie C

    2013-08-01

    Positive deviance involves an intentional act of breaking the rules in order to serve the greater good. For nurses, the rightness or wrongness of such actions will be judged by other people who are in charge of rules enforcement; but the decision to engage in positive deviance lies solely with the nurse. There is no uniform or consistent definition of positive deviance. This article uses the Walker and Avant method of concept analysis to explore and identify the essence of the term positive deviance in the nursing practice environment, provide a better understanding of the concept, and clarify its meaning for the nursing profession. In turn this led to an operational definition: positive deviance is intentional and honorable behavior that departs or differs from an established norm; contains elements of innovation, creativity, adaptability, or a combination thereof; and involves risk for the nurse. The concept of positive deviance is useful, offering nurses a basis for decision making when the normal, expected actions collide with the nurse's view of the right thing to do.

  2. 77 FR 31513 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-05-29

    ... the final rule, interim final rule, published in the Federal Register on March 27, 2012, entitled...)(2) of the final rule that at least two types of entities must serve as Navigators.'' On page 18336... of personally identifiable information in Sec. 155.260(a) of the proposed rule published on July 15...

  3. 46 CFR 201.125 - Attendance and mileage fees.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 8 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Attendance and mileage fees. 201.125 Section 201.125 Shipping MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION POLICY, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Subpoenas (Rule 12) § 201.125 Attendance and mileage fees. Persons attending...

  4. 78 FR 63438 - Rules of Practice in Air Safety Proceedings

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-10-24

    ... NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD 49 CFR Part 821 [Docket No. NTSB-GC-2011-0001] Rules of Practice in Air Safety Proceedings AGENCY: National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB or Board). ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; reopening of comment period. SUMMARY: The NTSB amends the comment deadline...

  5. 26 CFR 601.601 - Rules and regulations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... appear in internal management documents, are published in the Bulletin. No unpublished ruling or decision... internal management documents, but, where appropriate, they are also published to announce practices and procedures for guidance of the public. It is Service practice to publish as much of the internal management...

  6. 16 CFR 803.10 - Running of time.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Running of time. 803.10 Section 803.10 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION RULES, REGULATIONS, STATEMENTS AND INTERPRETATIONS UNDER THE HART-SCOTT-RODINO ANTITRUST IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 1976 TRANSMITTAL RULES § 803.10 Running of time. (a...

  7. 45 CFR 680.13 - Purposes for “substitute” requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 45 Public Welfare 3 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Purposes for âsubstituteâ requirements. 680.13 Section 680.13 Public Welfare Regulations Relating to Public Welfare (Continued) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION RULES OF PRACTICE Rules of Practice for the National Science...

  8. 45 CFR 680.13 - Purposes for “substitute” requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 45 Public Welfare 3 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Purposes for âsubstituteâ requirements. 680.13 Section 680.13 Public Welfare Regulations Relating to Public Welfare (Continued) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION RULES OF PRACTICE Rules of Practice for the National Science...

  9. 45 CFR 680.13 - Purposes for “substitute” requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 45 Public Welfare 3 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Purposes for âsubstituteâ requirements. 680.13 Section 680.13 Public Welfare Regulations Relating to Public Welfare (Continued) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION RULES OF PRACTICE Rules of Practice for the National Science...

  10. 45 CFR 680.13 - Purposes for “substitute” requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 45 Public Welfare 3 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Purposes for âsubstituteâ requirements. 680.13 Section 680.13 Public Welfare Regulations Relating to Public Welfare (Continued) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION RULES OF PRACTICE Rules of Practice for the National Science...

  11. 12 CFR 263.29 - Summary disposition.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 12 Banks and Banking 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Summary disposition. 263.29 Section 263.29... RULES OF PRACTICE FOR HEARINGS Uniform Rules of Practice and Procedure § 263.29 Summary disposition. (a... a motion for summary disposition if the undisputed pleaded facts, admissions, affidavits...

  12. Format guidelines to make them vivid, intuitive, and visual: use simple formatting rules to optimize usability and accessibility of clinical practice guidelines.

    PubMed

    Versloot, Judith; Grudniewicz, Agnes; Chatterjee, Ananda; Hayden, Leigh; Kastner, Monika; Bhattacharyya, Onil

    2015-06-01

    We present simple formatting rules derived from an extensive literature review that can improve the format of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), and potentially increase the likelihood of being used. We recently conducted a review of the literature from medicine, psychology, design, and human factors engineering on characteristics of guidelines that are associated with their use in practice, covering both the creation and communication of content. The formatting rules described in this article are derived from that review. The formatting rules are grouped into three categories that can be easily applied to CPGs: first, Vivid: make it stand out; second, Intuitive: match it to the audience's expectations, and third, Visual: use alternatives to text. We highlight rules supported by our broad literature review and provide specific 'how to' recommendations for individuals and groups developing evidence-based materials for clinicians. The way text documents are formatted influences their accessibility and usability. Optimizing the formatting of CPGs is a relatively inexpensive intervention and can be used to facilitate the dissemination of evidence in healthcare. Applying simple formatting principles to make documents more vivid, intuitive, and visual is a practical approach that has the potential to influence the usability of guidelines and to influence the extent to which guidelines are read, remembered, and used in practice.

  13. 29 CFR 102.26 - Motions, rulings, and orders part of the record; rulings not to be appealed directly to the Board...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... regional director or by the administrative law judge on motions and/or by the administrative law judge on... 29 Labor 2 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Motions, rulings, and orders part of the record; rulings... Unfair Labor Practices 1 Motions § 102.26 Motions, rulings, and orders part of the record; rulings not to...

  14. 18 CFR 385.506 - Examination of witnesses during hearing (Rule 506).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROCEDURAL RULES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Hearings § 385.506 Examination of witnesses during hearing (Rule 506). (a) Prepared written direct..., direct and rebuttal testimony of a witness in a hearing must be prepared and submitted in written form...

  15. 77 FR 72885 - Meeting of the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-12-06

    ... Procedure AGENCY: Judicial Conference of the United States Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure... Timberdell Road, Norman, OK 73019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan C. Rose, Secretary and Chief Rules Officer, Rules Committee Support Office, Administrative Office of the United States Courts...

  16. 16 CFR 313.18 - Effective date; transition rule.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Effective date; transition rule. 313.18... PRIVACY OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL INFORMATION Relation to Other Laws; Effective Date § 313.18 Effective date; transition rule. (a) Effective date—(1) General rule. This part is effective November 13, 2000. In order to...

  17. 45 CFR 1156.6 - Rules against age discrimination.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 45 Public Welfare 3 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Rules against age discrimination. 1156.6 Section... ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF AGE Standards for Determining Discriminatory Practices § 1156.6 Rules against age discrimination. The rules stated...

  18. 45 CFR 1156.6 - Rules against age discrimination.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 45 Public Welfare 3 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Rules against age discrimination. 1156.6 Section... ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF AGE Standards for Determining Discriminatory Practices § 1156.6 Rules against age discrimination. The rules stated...

  19. 45 CFR 1156.6 - Rules against age discrimination.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 45 Public Welfare 3 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Rules against age discrimination. 1156.6 Section... ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF AGE Standards for Determining Discriminatory Practices § 1156.6 Rules against age discrimination. The rules stated...

  20. 45 CFR 1156.6 - Rules against age discrimination.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 45 Public Welfare 3 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Rules against age discrimination. 1156.6 Section... ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF AGE Standards for Determining Discriminatory Practices § 1156.6 Rules against age discrimination. The rules stated...

  1. 45 CFR 1156.6 - Rules against age discrimination.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 45 Public Welfare 3 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Rules against age discrimination. 1156.6 Section... ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF AGE Standards for Determining Discriminatory Practices § 1156.6 Rules against age discrimination. The rules stated...

  2. 18 CFR 385.102 - Definitions (Rule 102).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Definitions (Rule 102). 385.102 Section 385.102 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROCEDURAL RULES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Applicability and Definitions § 385.102...

  3. 18 CFR 385.101 - Applicability (Rule 101).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Applicability (Rule 101). 385.101 Section 385.101 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROCEDURAL RULES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Applicability and Definitions § 385.101...

  4. 18 CFR 385.102 - Definitions (Rule 102).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Definitions (Rule 102). 385.102 Section 385.102 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROCEDURAL RULES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Applicability and Definitions § 385.102...

  5. 18 CFR 385.101 - Applicability (Rule 101).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Applicability (Rule 101). 385.101 Section 385.101 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROCEDURAL RULES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Applicability and Definitions § 385.101...

  6. 18 CFR 401.123 - Waiver of rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 2 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Waiver of rules. 401.123 Section 401.123 Conservation of Power and Water Resources DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE General Provisions § 401.123 Waiver of rules. The...

  7. 76 FR 1261 - Establishment of the Permanent Certification Program for Health Information Technology

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-01-07

    ...This final rule establishes a permanent certification program for the purpose of certifying health information technology (HIT). This final rule is issued pursuant to the authority granted to the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (the National Coordinator) by section 3001(c)(5) of the Public Health Service Act (PHSA), as added by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. The permanent certification program will eventually replace the temporary certification program that was previously established by a final rule. The National Coordinator will use the permanent certification program to authorize organizations to certify electronic health record (EHR) technology, such as Complete EHRs and/or EHR Modules. The permanent certification program could also be expanded to include the certification of other types of HIT.

  8. 78 FR 79048 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE MKT LLC; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change Amending...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-12-27

    ... acts and practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to and... under Rule 342-- Equities or Rule 922, or a violation of just and equitable principles of trade or could... to the time the rule is deleted. Thus, the proposed rule change would have no impact on ongoing...

  9. Ten Simple Rules for Effective Online Outreach: What a decade at Deep Sea News has taught us.

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Martini, K. I.; McClain, C. R.; Bik, H.; Helm, R. R.; Long, D.; Warneke, A. M.; Dove, A. D.; Goldstein, M. C.; MacPherson, R.; Zelnio, K. A.

    2016-12-01

    Deep Sea News was established in 2005 and has become one of the most popular marine science blogs on the internet, with 7000 hits/day and over 8 million cumulative hits. Written by 6 practicing Marine Scientists with diverse interests, expertise and a deep curiosity for science, our mission statement is " Demystifying and humanizing science in an open conversation that instills passion, awe, and responsibility for the oceans." We leverage humor and popular culture to make complex science and conservation stories accessible. We will discuss what worked, what didn't, and our path forward in the changing social media landscape

  10. 12 CFR 308.22 - Consolidation and severance of actions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Uniform Rules of Practice and Procedure § 308.22 Consolidation and severance of actions. (a) Consolidation. (1) On the motion of any party, or on the administrative law judge's own motion, the administrative law judge may consolidate, for some or all purposes, any two or...

  11. 12 CFR 263.38 - Recommended decision and filing of record.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM RULES OF PRACTICE FOR HEARINGS Uniform Rules of Practice and Procedure § 263.38... expiration of the time allowed for filing reply briefs under § 263.37(b), the administrative law judge shall... the administrative law judge's recommended decision, recommended findings of fact, recommended...

  12. 12 CFR 1780.80 - Inflation adjustments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 12 Banks and Banking 7 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Inflation adjustments. 1780.80 Section 1780.80... DEVELOPMENT RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Civil Money Penalty Inflation Adjustments § 1780.80 Inflation adjustments. The maximum amount of each civil money penalty within OFHEO's...

  13. 46 CFR 201.159 - Decisions; contents and service.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 8 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Decisions; contents and service. 201.159 Section 201.159 Shipping MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION POLICY, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Briefs, Requests for Findings, Decisions, Exceptions (Rule 16) § 201.159 Decisions; contents and service. All initial,...

  14. 16 CFR 306.1 - What this rule does.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false What this rule does. 306.1 Section 306.1 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION REGULATIONS UNDER SPECIFIC ACTS OF CONGRESS AUTOMOTIVE FUEL... certification and posting of automotive fuel ratings in or affecting commerce as “commerce” is defined in the...

  15. 16 CFR 306.1 - What this rule does.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false What this rule does. 306.1 Section 306.1 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION REGULATIONS UNDER SPECIFIC ACTS OF CONGRESS AUTOMOTIVE FUEL... certification and posting of automotive fuel ratings in or affecting commerce as “commerce” is defined in the...

  16. 16 CFR 306.1 - What this rule does.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false What this rule does. 306.1 Section 306.1 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION REGULATIONS UNDER SPECIFIC ACTS OF CONGRESS AUTOMOTIVE FUEL... certification and posting of automotive fuel ratings in or affecting commerce as “commerce” is defined in the...

  17. 16 CFR 306.1 - What this rule does.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false What this rule does. 306.1 Section 306.1 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION REGULATIONS UNDER SPECIFIC ACTS OF CONGRESS AUTOMOTIVE FUEL... certification and posting of automotive fuel ratings in or affecting commerce as “commerce” is defined in the...

  18. 16 CFR 306.1 - What this rule does.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false What this rule does. 306.1 Section 306.1 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION REGULATIONS UNDER SPECIFIC ACTS OF CONGRESS AUTOMOTIVE FUEL... certification and posting of automotive fuel ratings in or affecting commerce as “commerce” is defined in the...

  19. 46 CFR 201.117 - Inclusion in record.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 8 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Inclusion in record. 201.117 Section 201.117 Shipping MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION POLICY, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Discovery and Depositions (Rule 11) § 201.117 Inclusion in record. No deposition or part thereof...

  20. 46 CFR 201.117 - Inclusion in record.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 8 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Inclusion in record. 201.117 Section 201.117 Shipping MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION POLICY, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Discovery and Depositions (Rule 11) § 201.117 Inclusion in record. No deposition or part thereof...

  1. 46 CFR 201.117 - Inclusion in record.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 8 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Inclusion in record. 201.117 Section 201.117 Shipping MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION POLICY, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Discovery and Depositions (Rule 11) § 201.117 Inclusion in record. No deposition or part thereof...

  2. 12 CFR 1780.29 - Deposition of witness unavailable for hearing.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Prehearing... not be available for the hearing, a party desiring to preserve that witness' testimony for the record... the grounds for the objection. Failure to object to questions or documents is not deemed a waiver...

  3. 19 CFR 210.70 - Forfeiture or return of complainant's temporary relief bond.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... relief bond. 210.70 Section 210.70 Customs Duties UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION INVESTIGATIONS OF UNFAIR PRACTICES IN IMPORT TRADE ADJUDICATION AND ENFORCEMENT Temporary Relief § 210.70... and the Commission will be guided by practice under Rule 65 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure...

  4. 17 CFR 201.411 - Commission consideration of initial decisions by hearing officers.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Commission consideration of initial decisions by hearing officers. 201.411 Section 201.411 Commodity and Securities Exchanges SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION RULES OF PRACTICE Rules of Practice Appeal to the Commission and...

  5. 46 CFR 201.117 - Inclusion in record.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 8 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Inclusion in record. 201.117 Section 201.117 Shipping MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION POLICY, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Discovery and Depositions (Rule 11) § 201.117 Inclusion in record. No deposition or part thereof...

  6. 12 CFR 747.22 - Consolidation and severance of actions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 12 Banks and Banking 6 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Consolidation and severance of actions. 747.22... ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS, ADJUDICATIVE HEARINGS, RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE, AND INVESTIGATIONS Uniform Rules of Practice and Procedure § 747.22 Consolidation and severance of actions. (a) Consolidation. (1) On...

  7. 46 CFR 201.117 - Inclusion in record.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 8 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Inclusion in record. 201.117 Section 201.117 Shipping MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION POLICY, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Discovery and Depositions (Rule 11) § 201.117 Inclusion in record. No deposition or part thereof...

  8. 12 CFR 308.21 - Failure to appear.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 12 Banks and Banking 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Failure to appear. 308.21 Section 308.21 Banks and Banking FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION PROCEDURE AND RULES OF PRACTICE RULES OF PRACTICE... sought in the notice. Without further proceedings or notice to the respondent, the administrative law...

  9. 16 CFR 455.2 - Consumer sales-window form.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Consumer sales-window form. 455.2 Section 455.2 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION TRADE REGULATION RULES USED MOTOR VEHICLE TRADE REGULATION RULE § 455.2 Consumer sales—window form. (a) General duty. Before you offer a used vehicle for...

  10. 45 CFR 680.11 - Staff involvement with NSF proposals and awards.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... SCIENCE FOUNDATION NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION RULES OF PRACTICE Rules of Practice for the National Science Foundation § 680.11 Staff involvement with NSF proposals and awards. (a)(1) Many scientists... field of science, engineering, or education, notwithstanding that the focus of the work may change in...

  11. 45 CFR 680.10 - Definitions; cross-references to employee ethical conduct standards and financial disclosure...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... Relating to Public Welfare (Continued) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION RULES OF PRACTICE Rules of Practice for the National Science Foundation § 680.10 Definitions; cross-references to... conduct standards and financial disclosure regulations. Members of the National Science Board and other...

  12. 45 CFR 680.10 - Definitions; cross-references to employee ethical conduct standards and financial disclosure...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... Relating to Public Welfare (Continued) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION RULES OF PRACTICE Rules of Practice for the National Science Foundation § 680.10 Definitions; cross-references to... conduct standards and financial disclosure regulations. Members of the National Science Board and other...

  13. 45 CFR 680.10 - Definitions; cross-references to employee ethical conduct standards and financial disclosure...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... Relating to Public Welfare (Continued) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION RULES OF PRACTICE Rules of Practice for the National Science Foundation § 680.10 Definitions; cross-references to... conduct standards and financial disclosure regulations. Members of the National Science Board and other...

  14. 45 CFR 680.10 - Definitions; cross-references to employee ethical conduct standards and financial disclosure...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... Relating to Public Welfare (Continued) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION RULES OF PRACTICE Rules of Practice for the National Science Foundation § 680.10 Definitions; cross-references to... conduct standards and financial disclosure regulations. Members of the National Science Board and other...

  15. 45 CFR 680.11 - Staff involvement with NSF proposals and awards.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... SCIENCE FOUNDATION NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION RULES OF PRACTICE Rules of Practice for the National Science Foundation § 680.11 Staff involvement with NSF proposals and awards. (a)(1) Many scientists... field of science, engineering, or education, notwithstanding that the focus of the work may change in...

  16. 45 CFR 680.10 - Definitions; cross-references to employee ethical conduct standards and financial disclosure...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... Relating to Public Welfare (Continued) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION RULES OF PRACTICE AND STATUTORY CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST EXEMPTIONS Rules of Practice for the National Science... National Science Board and other employees of the National Science Foundation (NSF), including special...

  17. 45 CFR 680.11 - Staff involvement with NSF proposals and awards.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... SCIENCE FOUNDATION NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION RULES OF PRACTICE Rules of Practice for the National Science Foundation § 680.11 Staff involvement with NSF proposals and awards. (a)(1) Many scientists... field of science, engineering, or education, notwithstanding that the focus of the work may change in...

  18. 45 CFR 680.11 - Staff involvement with NSF proposals and awards.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... SCIENCE FOUNDATION NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION RULES OF PRACTICE Rules of Practice for the National Science Foundation § 680.11 Staff involvement with NSF proposals and awards. (a)(1) Many scientists... field of science, engineering, or education, notwithstanding that the focus of the work may change in...

  19. 17 CFR 201.250 - Motion for summary disposition.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Motion for summary disposition... PRACTICE Rules of Practice Initiation of Proceedings and Prehearing Rules § 201.250 Motion for summary... § 201.230, the respondent, or the interested division may make a motion for summary disposition of any...

  20. 16 CFR 801.20 - Acquisitions subsequent to exceeding threshold.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Acquisitions subsequent to exceeding threshold. 801.20 Section 801.20 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION RULES, REGULATIONS, STATEMENTS AND INTERPRETATIONS UNDER THE HART-SCOTT-RODINO ANTITRUST IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 1976 COVERAGE RULES § 801.20 Acquisitions subsequent to exceeding...

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