Minimum standards and best practices for the clinical veterinary forensic examination of the suspected abused animal

Federal law often avoids setting minimum standards for women’s health and reproductive rights issues, leaving legislative and regulatory gaps for the states to fill as they see fit. This has mixed results. It can lead to state innovation that improves state-level health outcomes, informs federal health reform, and provides data on best practices for other states. On the other hand, some states may use the absence of a federal floor to impose draconian policies that pose risks to women’s and maternal health. Health reforms at the federal level must trod carefully to enable state innovation, while imposing foundational safeguards for promoting women’s health nationwide.

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TO THE QUESTION OF INTERDEPENDENCE OF THE EUROPEAN INTEGRATION PROCESSES AND INTEGRATION TENDENCIES OF SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE IN UKRAINE

Theory and Practice of Forensic Science and Criminalistics ◽

10.32353/khrife.2017.18 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 17 ◽

pp. 152-158

Author(s):

E. B. Simakova-Efremian

Keyword(s):

European Integration ◽

Quality Standards ◽

Legal Practice ◽

Minimum Standards ◽

Forensic Expertise ◽

Forensic Examination ◽

The World ◽

Forensic Institutions ◽

Special Knowledge ◽

Globalized World

In the conditions of world globalization, the interdependence of the countries of the world, their transformation into a single global organism, which has its own laws and tendencies of development, is growing ever more. Globalization, like any complex and multifaceted phenomenon, has certain consequences that significantly affect the historical destinies of countries and peoples. Globalization concerns the issues of the development of law and judicial sciences. The holding of the First Kharkiv International Legal Forum "The Law and Problems of Sustainable Development in the Globalized World" is a peculiar confirmation of this. During the opening of the Forum, the rector of the National Law University academician V Ya. Tatsyi stressed that the processes of the world globalization not only give certain advantages in the development of the humanity but also generate new problems, which impossible to solve without an active participation of lawyers-scientists and practitioners. He noted: "From us expect balanced, well-reasoned and effective recommendations that might be implemented both in the national legislation and in the international legal practice”. Undoubtedly, the processes of globalization have their own specifics in various fields, including, in the field of forensic examination. A special place in this case belongs to the influence of the world globalization upon European integration processes. These processes are realized in the forensic examination, primarily by means of implementation of the legislation of Ukraine on forensic examination into European legislation, and in addition, by means of unification of the techniques of expert research for all forensic institutions by their accreditation in accordance with international quality standards. There were defined the ways of realization by Ukrainian criminalists andforensic experts of the requirements of the European documents containing the minimum standards in themselves and various variants of activities in the field of Criminalistics and Forensic Expertise have been proposed.

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Digital Scanning Recommended Practice v1

10.17504/protocols.io.bwr3pd8n ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Patrick Walston ◽

Madalyn Massey

Keyword(s):

Best Practices ◽

Available P ◽

Minimum Standards ◽

File Storage ◽

Digital Scanning ◽

Paper Format

A protocol regarding digitization of documents stored in paper format. Topics covered: minimum standards, best practices, digital scanning hardware, software, file storage, things to consider, and resources available.

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Defining Minimum Standards for the Digitization of Speech Recordings on Audio Compact Cassettes

Preservation Digital Technology & Culture ◽

10.1515/pdtc-2013-0008 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 42 (2) ◽

pp. 87-98 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Derek Jay Jackson

Keyword(s):

Best Practices ◽

Minimum Standards

AbstractBest-practices guidelines reflecting the consensus of experienced professionals are invaluable for archives with enough resources to implement them. For many archives, however, such guidelines may fail to meet on-the-ground needs and may set the bar too high. Some organizations respond by ignoring the guidelines entirely, failing to realize that short of best practices, they still have responsible and creditable options. The preservation operations of many archives will benefit from an established set of minimum standards that must be met, as well as best practices to which to aspire. (See for example Bamberger and Brylawski 2010, 68).

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Social guarantees in Russia in the context of the concept of Social State

LAPLAGE EM REVISTA ◽

10.24115/s2446-6220202173a1399p.268-274 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (3A) ◽

pp. 268-274

Author(s):

Georgyi Nickolaevich Kuleshov ◽

Al Ali Naser Abdel Raheem ◽

Alla Andreevna Neznamova ◽

Mikhail Mikhailovich Turkin

Keyword(s):

Social Security ◽

Best Practices ◽

Legal Framework ◽

Social State ◽

Minimum Standards ◽

Social Standards ◽

Foreign Countries ◽

The Social ◽

The Russian Federation ◽

Security Levels

The paper explores the aspects of social policies in the Russian Federation and approaches the problems of social security in the context of Russia's ratification of the Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention. The importance of social standards in the context of labour and social security is demonstrated with further analysis of applicable Russian laws and principal international statutes establishing the minimum guarantees of social security rights. Conclusions are drawn that the legal framework of social security should be enhanced, taking into account the best practices of foreign countries. Another focus of the analysis concerns the issues of raising social security levels for certain categories of individuals by increasing the value of minimum social standards by means of statutory indexation.

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Director’s monitoring effectiveness and CEO compensation

Corporate Ownership and Control ◽

10.22495/cocv11i2p10 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 136-143

Author(s):

Chee-Wooi Hooy ◽

Chwee-Ming Tee

Keyword(s):

Corporate Governance ◽

Best Practices ◽

Independent Directors ◽

Optimal Contract ◽

Empirical Results ◽

Financial Firms ◽

Minimum Standards ◽

Compensation Package ◽

Managerial Power ◽

Ceo Pay

This paper examines the monitoring effectiveness of independent and non independent directors on a CEO pay-performance of Malaysian financial firms from 2002-2009. It is based on the agency and managerial power theory. The former states that under optimal contract pay should be aligned to performance, while the latter postulates that powerfully entrenched CEO can influence captive directors to award generous compensation package. Our empirical results show (1) a high CEO pay-dividend sensitivity while market measurement plays no part in influencing CEO pay; (2) both the independent and non independent directors have failed in their fiduciary role as internal monitor, suggesting the dominance of managerial power in the board; (3) the appointment of independent directors is merely a move to fulfill the minimum standards of the best practices of corporate governance.

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Investor-State Dispute Settlement under NAFTA Chapter 11: The Shape of Things to Come?

Canadian Yearbook of international Law/Annuaire canadien de droit international ◽

10.1017/s0069005800006652 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 35 ◽

pp. 263-290

Author(s):

J. Anthony VanDuzer

Keyword(s):

Free Trade Agreement ◽

Dispute Settlement ◽

Trade Agreement ◽

Minimum Standards ◽

The North ◽

State Behaviour ◽

Nafta Chapter 11 ◽

To Come ◽

The Right

SummaryRecently, there has been a proliferation of international agreements imposing minimum standards on states in respect of their treatment of foreign investors and allowing investors to initiate dispute settlement proceedings where a state violates these standards. Of greatest significance to Canada is Chapter 11 of the North American Free Trade Agreement, which provides both standards for state behaviour and the right to initiate binding arbitration. Since 1996, four cases have been brought under Chapter 11. This note describes the Chapter 11 process and suggests some of the issues that may arise as it is increasingly resorted to by investors.

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A Survey of Speech-Language Pathologists' Approaches to Assessing Social Communication Disorders in Children

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups ◽

10.1044/2020_persp-20-00147 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-17

Author(s):

Kristen Izaryk ◽

Robin Edge ◽

Dawn Lechwar

Keyword(s):

Best Practices ◽

Communication Disorders ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Self Report ◽

Speech Language Pathologists ◽

Teacher Report ◽

Formal Assessment ◽

Language Sampling ◽

Specific Assessment ◽

Social Communication Disorders

Purpose The purpose of this article is to explore and describe the approaches and specific assessment tools that speech-language pathologists are currently using to assess social communication disorders (SCDs) in children, in relation to current best practices. Method Ninety-four speech-language pathologists completed an online survey asking them to identify which of the following approaches they use to assess children with SCD: parent/teacher report, naturalistic observation, formal assessment, language sample analysis, interviews, semistructured tasks, and peer/self-report. Participants were also asked to identify specific assessment tools they use within each approach. Results Participants most commonly assess SCDs by combining interviews, naturalistic observation, language sampling, parent/teacher report, and formal assessment. Semistructured tasks and peer/self-report tools were less frequently utilized. Several established parent/teacher report and formal assessment tools were commonly identified for assessing SCDs. Most participants use an informal approach for interviews, language sampling, and naturalistic observations in their SCD assessment process. Conclusions Generally, participants follow best practices for assessing SCDs by combining several different approaches. Some considerations for future assessment are identified, including the use of established protocols in the place of informal approaches in order to make the assessment of SCDs more systematic. Future directions for research are discussed.

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Practical Resources for Provision of Services to Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Users of AAC

Perspectives on Communication Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations ◽

10.1044/cds22.1.25 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 25-39

Author(s):

Elena Dukhovny ◽

E. Betsy Kelly

Keyword(s):

Best Practices ◽

Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽

Linguistically Diverse ◽

Intervention Strategies ◽

Culturally And Linguistically Diverse ◽

Limited Resources ◽

Flexible Systems ◽

Alternative Communication ◽

Practical Applications ◽

Provision Of Services

According to the 2010 U.S. Census, over 20% of Americans speak a language other than English in the home, with Spanish, Chinese, and French being the languages most commonly spoken, aside from English. However, few augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems offer multilingual support for individuals with limited functional speech. There has been much discussion in the AAC community about best practices in AAC system design and intervention strategies, but limited resources exist to help us provide robust, flexible systems for users who speak languages other than English. We must provide services that take into consideration the unique needs of culturally and linguistically diverse users of AAC and help them reach their full communication potential. This article outlines basic guidelines for best practices in AAC design and selection, and presents practical applications of these best practices to multilingual/multicultural clients.

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Autism, AAC, and Proloquo2Go

Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication ◽

10.1044/aac18.4.137 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 137-145 ◽

Cited By ~ 78

Author(s):

Samuel Sennott ◽

Adam Bowker

Keyword(s):

Best Practices ◽

Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Autism Spectrum ◽

Alternative Communication ◽

Visual Supports ◽

Digital Device ◽

Ipod Touch ◽

Spectrum Disorders ◽

Communication Needs

People with ASD often need to access AAC in situations where a tabletop digital device is not practical. Recent advancements have made more powerful, portable, and affordable communication technologies available to these individuals. Proloquo2Go is a new portable augmentative and alternative communication system that runs on an iPhone or iPod touch and can be used to meet the diverse needs of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) who are ambulatory and have difficulty using speech to meet their full daily communication needs. This article examines Proloquo2Go in light of the best practices in AAC for individuals with ASD such as symbols, visual supports, voice output, and inclusion.

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