Rhumatologie. Denosumab: le joker du rhumatologue [Denosumab, the rheumatologist's joker?]

The number of molecules acting on bone turn over rapidly increasing. The idea to use them on bones erosions is not new, however this year a new molecule confirms the suitability of such an approach with the demonstration of efficency in both postmenopausal osteoporosis as well as in the prevention of bone erosions in rheumatoid arthritis. Denosumab, a human monoclonal antibody against RANKL (Receptor Activator of Nuclear factor-KB ligand), decreases the fracture risk in postmenopausal osteoporosis and prevents new bone erosions in rheumatoid arthritis. Of simple use, it appears to act rapidly, to be efficient with a sustain benefit. The tolerance seems excellent, and now we'll have just to wait for its licensing.

Executive Order Number Eighty August 20, 2012

This order when adopting regulations to protect the healthy, safety and welfare of the people of the State of Iowa, state agencies should seek to achieve statutory goals as effectively and efficiently as possible without imposing unnecessary burdens.

Ex-Offenders in Employment, 2005

Currently, Iowa law lacks statutory language that would include Iowans with a criminal history as a protected class (this lack of coverage mirrors most of the nation). However, Iowa has been shown to parallel EEOC guidance that states that an employer may exclude an individual from employment on the basis of a conviction record only if the employer’s decision was “justified by business necessity.”

Iowa Board of Nursing Annual Report, July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012

The annual report of the Iowa Board of Nursing includes information on legislation, administrative rules, nursing education, nursing practice, continuing education, licensing, enforcement, administration, financial report, statistics and general nursing demographics.

Fertility discourse in parental leave policies' media coverage : a frame analysis of French-speaking Swiss press articles from 1999 to 2009

This paper analyses the media coverage of parental leave policies (parental and paternity leaves) in Swiss French-speaking press articles from 1999 to 2009. Switzerland is one of the rare European countries which has no statutory parental or paternity leave. The aim is to describe the mediatisation of these policies and to analyse the arguments in favour and against their implementation. We investigate the status of a fertility frame - the mobilisation of discourse relating to fertility issues - among the various arguments used to justify or reject parental leave policies. We proceed with a content analysis of 579 press articles, as well as a frame analysis on a subset in which parental leave policies are the central theme (N=206). Results show that paternity leave is the predominant public issue addressed in the dataset. A mediatisation peak was reached in 2007, following an initiative of a member of the Federal executive to implement a short paternity leave. Parental leave policies are predominantly represented in a positive light. The main positive frame is economic, in which leaves are represented as serving the interests of companies. Involved fatherhood and gender equality are also frequently mentioned as positive frames. The fertility frame is only moderately used in articles covering Swiss news on paternity leaves. Conversely, the fertility frame is largely mobilised in articles covering parental leave in other countries. We discuss some interpretations of this discrepancy and suggest future avenues of research on parental leave policies in Switzerland.

Les llicències de Creative Commons a l'Estat espanyol

[eng] The Creative Commons project in Spain has its beginnings in early 2003, but until one year ago it was not possible to access licenses adapted to Spanish legislation on intellectual property. In addition to this effort of adaptation, other activities have been carried out -centred especially on the dissemination and explanation of the licensing system- and the level of acceptance has been quite positive. This article covers the history of the project and provides an explanation of the licenses and a description of some of the initiatives that this legal system is carrying out.

Iowa Board of Nursing Annual Report, July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013

The annual report of the Iowa Board of Nursing includes information on legislation, administrative rules, nursing education, nursing practice, continuing education, licensing, enforcement, administration, financial report, statistics and general nursing demographics.

Iowa Board of Nursing Annual Report, July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013

The annual report of the Iowa Board of Nursing includes information on legislation, administrative rules, nursing education, nursing practice, continuing education, licensing, enforcement, administration, financial report, statistics and general nursing demographics.

Do we fear tax competition among new and old European countries ?

The purpose of this paper is to study both theoretically and empirically tax competition in the enlarged EU and to provide some insights on ongoing reforms concerning business taxation. We support the idea that even if one can observe cuts in "new" members statutory business tax rates, this should not result in fiercer tax competition between the "core" and "the "periphery" since infrastructure endowments and the existence of agglomeration rents in the core of the EU may prevent (at least partially) activities to relocate to the "new" members.

Performance Report for Fiscal Year 2013

Department of Commerce, Iowa Division of Banking (IDOB) Performance Report for Fiscal Year 2013 (July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013). This report contains valuable information about the services the Iowa Division of Banking has provided for Iowans during the past fiscal year. This report is being published to meet the agency’s commitment to manage for results and to be open and accountable to Iowa citizens. This report contains performance information on the Bank Bureau, the Finance Bureau and the Professional Licensing Bureau of the IDOB.

Legislative Guide to Marriage Law, December 2005

In the United States civil marriages are entered into either ceremonially, by means of compliance of the parties with state statutory requirements for marriage, or non-ceremonially by the parties satisfying the requirements of a common law marriage. A marriage contracted validly, whether by complying with statutory requirements or the requirements of a common law marriage, confers the identical rights, responsibilities, and privileges on the parties. The purpose of this Legislative Guide is to provide an overview of marriage as a civil contract imbued with a public interest, and of common law marriage and statutory marriage provisions. The Guide also provides a brief summary of recent developments in marriage law.

Diabète et conduite: réflexions et atelier pratique [Diabetes and driving: thoughts and educational perspectives].

In Switzerland over 200'000 people with diagnosed diabetes drive a car. Their physicians endorse many roles: usual medical care as well as informing properly about driving recommandations and handling the legal issues behing the licensing procedure. Ability to drive can be impaired in three ways: hypogylcemia, diabetes complications and hyperglycemia. Hypoglycemia is the main risk factor of vehicle accident for diabetic drivers and frequent while driving. However few accidents are reported due to hypoglycemia. Swiss medical guidelines about diabetes and driving mention the requested conditions, but practically how should we do? We sought to answear by creating a specific educationnal program focused on hypoglycemia management. Building patient knowledges through experiences is the main goal of the course diabetes and driving.

Issue review : Electrical Examining Board.

The Electrical Examining Board is responsible for overseeing the licensing, permitting, inspection and continuing education requirements of the statewide electrician and electrical contractor program in Iowa. This issue review provides a summary of the program and a review of the current situation.

Issue review : Iowa's expenditure limitation process.

This issue review provides a review of Iowa's expenditure law and recent statutory and session-law changes that have changed the process. This issue review also includes examples from the fiscal year 2013 budget enacted during the 2012 legislative session to help explain how the various aspects of the expenditure limitation law are applied to legislative decision making. At the end of this issue review is a schematic showing the distribution of fiscal year 2012 general fund surplus revenues when the expenditure limitation provisions are applied.

Declaraciones estatutarias ¿de derechos? Un análisis a la luz de las SSTC 247/2007 y 31/2010

La resolución de los recursos de inconstitucionalidad contra los Estatutos de la Comunidad Valenciana y de Cataluña parece haber zanjado el debate sobre licitud de las declaraciones estatutarias de Derechos a la luz de la Constitución. Las sentencias 247/2007 y 31/2010 y la más reciente de 16 de diciembre admiten que los Estatutos de Autonomía puedan contener derechos. La detenida lectura de los fundamentos jurídicos de las citadas sentencias plantea, sin embargo, otro tema de gran importancia desde la perspectiva constitucional: ¿tienen algún valor estas cartas estatutarias de derechos? A este interrogante se da respuesta abordando dos cuestiones distintas aunque complementarias. La primera de ellas hace referencia al contenido de esta parte de la norma estatutaria. Para el Tribunal estos derechos estatutarios no son derechos fundamentales, los cuales sólo pueden ser proclamados en la Constitución. Y son derechos que, además, deben estar conectados al ámbito competencial de la Comunidad Autónoma y solo pueden vincular a los poderes públicos autonómicos. La segunda se centra en la verdadera naturaleza de estos derechos estatutarios. El Tribunal, a pesar de reconocer la existencia de derechos subjetivos en los Estatutos, niega tal condición a los derechos estatutarios que aparezcan vinculados solo a las competencias configurándolos como meros mandatos de la actuación de los poderes públicos autonómicos. La existencia del derecho, en este supuesto, dependerá de la actuación del legislador autonómico. La conclusión es que, contrariamente a lo querido por el legislador estatutario, el Tribunal les reconoce la eficacia de un principio rector al convertir la mayoría de los derechos que las integran en meros mandatos a los poderes públicos. El análisis de las citadas sentencias ha constatado que la licitud constitucional de este nuevo contenido estatutario viene acompañada de una contrapartida: su desactivación normativa.