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Stakeholder perceptions of Environmental Management Plans as an environmental protection tool for major developments in the UK
Insufficient implementation and the lack of legislative requirements for follow-up measures following the approval of projects are consistently highlighted as major shortcomings of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Although adopted over 15 years ago by the World Bank, Environmental Management Plans (EMPs) were only semi-formalised in the UK in 2008 and arguably provide a continuous link or ‘bridge’ between the EIA process pre-consent and an Environmental Management System (EMS) post-consent. Drawing on twenty-one semi-structured interviews with stakeholders and thematic analysis of their responses, and a broad-scale practitioner survey, this study aimed to assess the effectiveness of EMPs as an environmental protection tool across the project lifecycle for major developments. The findings revealed a mixed picture of EMP effectiveness in practice, with EMPs only partially fulfilling a bridging role between EIA and EMS. There is no ‘gold standard’ terminology for EMPs, all having slightly different uses, thus presenting different focuses to different stakeholders and further enhancing variation in practice. For many stakeholders, the effectiveness was simply not known, due to the lack of communication and follow-up that still exists. EMP–EMS linkages were shown to be effective from the developer's perspective when a single organisation has involvement across all project phases, though weaknesses occur when multiple parties are involved. Among other stakeholders, knowledge varied significantly; whilst some were in agreement that the linkages worked, many were unaware of the connections and thought of them as two quite separate tools. Stakeholders advocated for the need to make EMPs a legal requirement; for improved communication between stakeholders during EMP implementation and increased documentation of project outcomes; and for EMPs to be consistently written by environmental professionals. Furthermore, weak links in the current process may be improved by providing detailed guidance for organisations on the potential for EMP–EMS linkages, with the additional aim of encouraging stakeholders to broaden their current specialist knowledge on environmental protection tools
Bennett Lesion Resection and Posterior Labral Repair Using a 2-Portal Technique
A Bennett lesion is a bony ossification that forms along the posteroinferior aspect of the glenoid rim, most frequently found in baseball players. Bennett lesions are most often asymptomatic in throwing athletes but can become symptomatic and, in some cases, lead to posterior labral tearing. Few techniques have been described regarding their surgical management. We present an arthroscopic 2-portal technique for Bennett lesion resection, posterior labral repair, and posterior capsulotomy
InfoFair 1998- Cramer & Bennett Lecture: "Incorporating Evidence-Based Health Care Into Your Clinical Practice"
Joseph G. Cramer, M.D., and Marc H. Bennett, M.A. Presenting "Incorporating Evidence-Based Health Care Into Your Clinical Practice." InfoFair 1998- "Evidence-Based Health Care." Thursday, April 30, 199
George McClellan [1849-1913]: A Memoir read before the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, by J. Chalmers Da Costa, M.D., LL.D., Samuel D. Gross Professor of Surgery in Jefferson Medical College
A memoir of Dr. George McClellan (1849-1913). Dr. McClellan was the author of the book Regional Anatomy, and grandson of George McClellan, M.D.; the founder of Jefferson Medical College
2000 Commencement Address: G. Timothy Johnson, M.D.
Timothy Johnson, M.D., medical editor for ABC News will deliver the principal address and receive an honorary degree at the 154th commencement exercises at the College of the Holy Cross on Friday, May 26, beginning at 10:30 a.m. at Fitton Field.
Johnson, one of the nation’s leading medical communicators of health care information, has provided commentary on medical problems and answers for viewers since 1975. In addition to commentary on Good Morning America, Johnson provides on-air analysis of medical news for World News Tonight, Nightline and 20/20. He consults with ABC News regardingcoverage of medical news. He is also medical editor for WCVB-TV, Channel 5 in Boston.
Johnson holds joint positions in medicine at Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He is the founding editor of the Harvard Medical School Health Letter and co-editor of the Harvard Medical School Health Letter Book. He is also coeditor of the book, “Your Good Health,” published by Harvard Press, as well as co-author with former US Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop of the book, “Let’s Talk,” published by Zondervan in 1992.
He originally intended to join the ministry and graduated from the North Park Seminary in 1963. Two years later he decided to enter medicine. Johnson, who is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Augustana College, graduated summa cum laude from Albany Medical College and holds a master’s degree in public health from Harvard University. Johnson served as an assisting minister at the Community Covenant Church in West Peabody, Mass.https://crossworks.holycross.edu/commence_address/1012/thumbnail.jp
Arthroscopic Resection of Symptomatic Bennett Lesions
Bennett lesions, also known as “thrower's exostosis” of the shoulder, involve ossification of the posteroinferior glenoid and are not uncommon in overhead throwing athletes. The literature surrounding the optimal operative management of the symptomatic Bennett lesion is limited. The purpose of this article is to describe the arthroscopic surgical technique for the visualization and excision of the symptomatic extra-articular pathologic ossification involving the posteroinferior glenoid. Because many surgeons may not be familiar with this problem or procedure, we present a straightforward method that allows for identification and excision of the exostosis through an arthroscopic posterior arthrotomy
OncoLog: MD Anderson's Report to Physicians
Newsletter from the University of Texas System Cancer Center, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute discussing cancer care and research to inform physicians of recent developments in the field
Jefferson Medical Interns - Jefferson 1975-1976
Jefferson Medical Interns:
Alan Adler, M.D.
Richard Bennett, M.D.
William Biermann, M.D.
Leslie Fleisher, M.D.
Albert Humphrey, M.D.
Robert Lafsky, M.D.
Gregory Lewis, M.D.
Ira Litzenblatt, M.D.
David Moore, M.D.
Paul Piccini, M.D.
Lawrence Robbins, M.D.
Anamari Saavedra, M.D.
Ronald Schlansky, M.D.
Lee Valentine, M.D.https://jdc.jefferson.edu/tju_dmed_photo_album/1027/thumbnail.jp
Robust energy transfer mechanism via precession resonance in nonlinear turbulent wave systems
A robust energy transfer mechanism is found in nonlinear wave systems, which favours transfers towards modes interacting via triads with nonzero frequency mismatch, applicable in meteorology, nonlinear optics and plasma wave turbulence. We emphasise the concepts of truly dynamical degrees of freedom and triad precession. Transfer efficiency is maximal when the triads' precession frequencies resonate with the system's nonlinear frequencies, leading to a collective state of synchronised triads with strong turbulent cascades at intermediate nonlinearity. Numerical simulations confirm analytical predictions
SOME SOCIAL AND POLITICAL VIEWS M.D. SKOBELEVS
The article analyzes social and political views of M.D. Skobelev, an outstanding military commander, a hero of the Russian-Turkish and Balkan wars¸ who contributed greatly to the entry of Central Asia (Turkestan) and other regions into the Russian Empire. The author concludes that M.D. Skobelev’s views were close to those of the Slavophiles, though they differed greatly on a number of key issues. They both considered that it was necessary to restore national identity, to consolidate Orthodoxy, to give up European values to the detriment of national ones, to search for the own development way instead of the western one, which was deadlock and destructive
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