EPI Update, May 25, 2007

Weekly newsletter for Center For Acute Disease Epidemiology of Iowa Department of Public Health.

Special investigation of the Crawford County Conservation Department for the period January 25, 2002 through December 7, 2006

Special investigation of the Crawford County Conservation Department for the period January 25, 2002 through December 7, 2006

Does Prison Substance Abuse Treatment Reduce Recidivism?Performance Audit Report Iowa Department of Corrections Licensed Substance Abuse Programs, May 25, 2007

The Iowa Department of Corrections faces a growing prison population expected to quickly exceed current capacities. Additionally, nine out of every ten offenders have a history of alcohol or drug problems often both. Research suggests that alcohol and drugs lead to criminal behavior, which lead offenders right back to prison creating a vicious circle and placing a financial and societal burden on the state. However, research also shows that substance abuse treatment can minimize criminal behavior, and offers a way to shut the revolving prison door. Substance abuse programming attempts to change offender thinking patterns and behavior in order to facilitate re-entry back into the community, lessen substance abuse relapse and reduce recidivism. Yet nearly 60% of offenders with identified needs are not treated, and many lacking treatment are high risk. Additionally, the percentage of offenders returning to prison varies significantly from program to program and some programs can not show they have reduced recidivism when compared to offender groups with substance abuse problems and receiving no treatment at all. All of which minimize the effect substance Abuse programming has in curbing prison population growth and reducing crime.

Kni 9/6.-25

Kirje Kajaani 9.6.1925

Leaf consumption and duration of instars of the cassava defoliator Erinnyis ello (L., 1758) (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae)

The objectives of this research were to evaluate leaf consumption and the developmental time of the larvae of Erynnyis ello (L., 1758) (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae) reared on cassava, in order to obtain information for the integrated management of this pest. The larvae were reared on excised cassava leaves in Petri dishes and later in gerbox, and kept in chambers at 24 ± 2 ºC and 75 ± 10% RH. The total leaf area consumed by the larva to complete its development was 589.67 cm²; each of the five instars consumed, respectively: 1.89 cm²; 5.74 cm²; 17.48 cm²; 76.66 cm²; and 487.90 cm². The consumption by the first three instars was insignificant, and did not reach 5% altogether; the 4th represented 13%; the 5th presented a consumption significantly higher, about 82.7%. The total time for the larval development was 22.61 days, and the duration for each of the five larval instar was, respectively: 4.35; 3.19; 3.32; 4.52; and 4.94 days. The pre-pupal period lasted 2.29 days. Since the highest consumption is by the 5th instar larva, the control should be applied before this age to avoid heavier damages to the cassava crop.

Statuts, ordonnances et règlemens pour les longueurs, largeurs et qualitez des draps, serges et autres étoffes de laine et de fil [août 1669]. [- Lettres patentes du [ ] août 1669 portant approbation desdits statuts.]

[Acte royal. 1669-08-00]

Ordonnance du Roy Louis XIII servant de statuts aux marchands merciers, grossiers, joüailliers de cette ville de Paris. [De janvier 1613. Suivie de l'ordonnance d'août 1645 sur le même sujet et d'un arrêt du Parlement du 7 juillet 1671, interdisant aux marchands d'avoir plus d'un apprenti.]

[Acte. 1671-07-07]

Maaherra S. Mattsson 25/4 1957

Kirje 25.4.1957

Hki 25/7 1943

Kirje 25.7.1943

SNTL:n Korkeimman neuvoston puhemiehistön puheenjohtajan N.V. Podgornyin virallinen vierailu Suomeen 14.-18.10.1969 (Tasavallan Presidentin tervehdys Suomi-Neuvostoliitto-Seuran 25-vuotisjuhlassa 15.10.1969)

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