Abstract This paper examines how an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expert mission for technical assistance in the late 1950s to Greece was effectively transformed into a mission to achieve the IAEA′s central objective: to consolidate its position as the leading global authority on radiation protection. The study focuses on the work of Alfred
Loukas Freris
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The Impact of Judicial Review on the Department of Veterans Affairs\u27 Claims Adjudication Process: The Changing Role of the Board of Veterans\u27 Appeals [PDF]
In a March 1992 statement submitted to the Congress, the Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs described the impact of judicial review on the Department of Veterans Affairs (Department or VA) as “profound.” That description is still apt and applies with ...
Craigin, Charles L.
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Justice-Involved Veterans & Social Work: A Resource Dependence Theory Perspective [PDF]
The salience of justice-involved military veterans endures as a pervasive social problem in the United States of America (USA). Since the 1980’s the percentages of Justice-Involved Veterans (JIV) have varied from a reduction in Vietnam to increasing ...
Schaffer, Bradley
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Bayesian analysis of longitudinal studies with treatment by indication [PDF]
It is often of interest in observational studies to measure the causal effect of a treatment on time-to-event outcomes. In a medical setting, observational studies commonly involve patients who initiate medication therapy and others who do not, and the goal is to infer the effect of medication therapy on time until recovery, a pre-defined level of ...
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Restoring Food System Resilience in a Turbulent World: Supply Chain Actors' Shared Responsibility
ABSTRACT Ecological and economic crises increasingly affect the long‐term resilience of the food supply chain. This qualitative study draws on semistructured interviews and public evidence to analyse the perspectives of British supply chain actors. Asking which pathways towards food system resilience arise and which forms of social and environmental ...
Steffen Hirth+6 more
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Veterans Affairs: Basic Eligibility for Disability Benefit Programs [PDF]
This report examines the eligibility criteria and the fundamentals of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) administered disability benefit programs and related ...
Weimer, Douglas Reid
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Bioactives From Brown Algae: Antioxidant, Anti‐Inflammatory, Anticancer, and Antimicrobial Potential
This review explores key bioactives in brown algae and their antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, anticancer, and antimicrobial properties. Covering studies from 2014 to 2024, it highlights their relevance in pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, cosmetics, and foods, while addressing challenges and future directions to unlock their full potential.
Irvin Fonseca‐Barahona+2 more
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MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR MILITARY VETERANS WITH POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER [PDF]
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has affected millions of veterans who have served in the United States Military. PTSD causes severe impairments in one\u27s mental health, and is correlated with homelessness, substance abuse, and unemployment ...
Roberts, Kanika Aisha+1 more
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Federal law has long deprived American veterans of certain fundamental legal rights enjoyed by non-veterans and attributable to veteran sacrifice. Federal case law, for example, denies veterans the right to bring an action in tort against the federal ...
Oliva, Jennifer D.
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Patient Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes with Low-Dose Dabigatran
Background/aimsDabigatran, an oral direct thrombin inhibitor, is used in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation to reduce thromboembolic events. Whereas the 150 mg dosing regimen has been extensively studied in clinical setting, to date, there is
Ramin Ebrahimi+7 more
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