Frontline Reporting from the Epicenter of a Global Pandemic: A Survey of the Impact of COVID-19 on Plastic Surgery Training in New York and New Jersey

This study estimated the impact of spending by North Jersey Coast Line (NJCL) riders during summer weekends on the economies of the Jersey Shore communities known for beach-oriented recreational activities. The NJCL is a commuter rail line that provides many workers with access to their workplaces on weekdays throughout the year. The line also provides a large number of recreational visitors from New York City and other parts of New Jersey with direct access to the Jersey Shore communities on summer weekends. To estimate the economic benefits to the shore communities from spending by NJCL riders on summer weekends, this study used a software program (R/ECON) regional input–output (I-O) model developed by the Rutgers Economic Advisory Service of Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Visitor expenditure data from an onboard survey of NJCL riders were used as model inputs. The survey was conducted during the summer of 2013 and was completed by 2,241 riders returning from the shore area. The R/ECON I-O model provided estimates of economic benefits to the shore communities in terms of jobs, earnings, gross domestic product, state taxes, and local taxes. The model also generated return-on-investment multipliers for these variables. The study showed that the $14.8 million spent by NJCL riders on summer weekends in the shore communities generated approximately 225 annualized jobs, more than $9 million in earnings, and more than $1 million in state taxes. More than 80% of the economic benefit was generated by out-of-state visitor spending.

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The Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 on Plastic Surgery Training

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open ◽

10.1097/gox.0000000000003054 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (7) ◽

pp. e3054 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Ayush K. Kapila ◽

Michela Schettino ◽

Yasser Farid ◽

Socorro Ortiz ◽

Moustapha Hamdi

Keyword(s):

Plastic Surgery ◽

Surgery Training ◽

The Impact

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Book Reviews

Teaching History: A Journal of Methods ◽

10.33043/th.4.2.81-95 ◽

1979 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 81-95

Author(s):

James Hantula ◽

Ronald E. Butchart ◽

Louis Y. Van Dyke ◽

Juan Ramón García ◽

George Kirchmann ◽

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Keyword(s):

New York ◽

New Jersey ◽

World War I ◽

Western Europe ◽

New York Times ◽

The United States ◽

State University ◽

History Of ◽

The University ◽

The Impact

Harold C. Livesay. Samuel Gompers and Organized Labor in America. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1978. Pp. x, 195. Paper, $8.95. Review by Frank J. Rader of SUNY Empire State College. Leroy Ostransky. Jazz City: The Impact of our Cities on the Development of Jazz. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc, Inc., 1978. Pp. 274. Cloth, $10.95; paper, $5.95. Review by Barbara L. Yolleck of Columbia University and Rutgers University. Melvyn Dubofsky, Athan Theoharis, and Daniel M. Smith. The United States in the Twentieth Century. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1978. Pp. xiv, 545. Paper, $13.95. Review by Eckard V. Toy, Jr. of the University of Oregon. Jack Bass and Walter DeVries. The Transformation of Southern Politics: Social Change and Political Consequence Since 1945. New York: Meridian, 1976. Pp. xi, 531. Paper, $5.95. Review by James L. Forsythe of Fort Hays State University. Allan R. Millett, ed. A Short History of the Vietnam War. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1978. Pp. xx, 169. Cloth, $12.50; paper, $3.95. Review by Frank Burdick of SUNY College at Cortland. Barbara Mayer Wertheimer. We Were There: The Story of Working Women in America. New York: Pantheon Books, 1977. Pp. xii, 427. Paper, $6.95. Review by Sandra C. Taylor of the University of Utah. Patricia Branca. Women in Europe Since 1750. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1978. Pp. 223. Cloth, $17.95. Review by Dana Greene of St. Mary's College of Maryland. Michael Anderson. The Family and Industrialization in Western Europe. The Forum Series. St. Louis: Forum Press, 1978. Pp. 16. $1.45; Daniel R. Browner. Russia and the West: The Origins of the Russian Revolution. The Forum Series. St. Louis: Forum Press, 1975. Pp. 16. $1.45; David F. Trask. Woodrow Wilson and World War I. The Forum Series. St. Louis: Forum Press, 1975. Pp. 16. $1.45; Michael Adas. European Imperialism in Asia. The Forum Series. St. Louis: Forum Press, 1974. Pp. 16. $1.45. Review by Bullitt Lowry of North Texas State University. Deno J. Geanakoplos. Medieval Western Civilization and the Byzantine and Islamic Worlds. Lexington, Massachusetts: D. C. Heath and Co., 1979. Pp. xii, 513. Cloth, $12.95. Review by Delno C. West of Northern Arizona University. Edward Crankshaw. The Shadow of the Winter Palace: The Drift to Revolution, 1825-1917. New York: Penguin Books, 1978. Pp. 509. Paper, $3.95. Review by George Kirchmann of John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Samuel H. Mayo. A History of Mexico: From Pre-Columbia to Present. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1978. Pp. xi, 454. Paper, $9.95. Review by Juan Ramón García of the University of Michigan-Flint. By What Standard? A Response to Ronald E. Butchart by Louis Y. Van Dyke- Response by Ronald E. Butchart. Textbooks and the New York Times American History Examination. Review by James Hantula of the University of Northern Iowa.

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Competition and economic development efforts in the garden state: perceptions of municipal public officials

Journal of Public Budgeting Accounting & Financial Management ◽

10.1108/jpbafm-16-03-2004-b004 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 377-393 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Donijo Robbins

Keyword(s):

New York ◽

New Jersey ◽

Geographic Location ◽

Private Investment ◽

Washington Dc ◽

Public Officials ◽

Government Structure ◽

Competitive Edge ◽

Tax Incentive ◽

The Impact

Competition for private investment, it has been argued, is often the fiercest between neighboring cities or cities within the same region. One result of maintaining a competitive edge (stimulating private investment) over other localities, is that local public officials rely on tax and non-tax incentive packages. If this is true, it seems that municipal public officials in New Jersey would perceive this competition and offer incentive packages given their location near major cities like Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. This article explores the perceptions of local public officials in New Jersey about competition and the impact of tax and non-tax incentives in the context of population, unemployment, income, geographic location, and government structure.

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The impact of onsite wastewater disposal systems on groundwater in areas inundated by Hurricane Sandy in New York and New Jersey

Marine Pollution Bulletin ◽

10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.04.038 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 107 (2) ◽

pp. 509-517 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Irene J. Fisher ◽

Patrick J. Phillips ◽

Kaitlyn M. Colella ◽

Shawn C. Fisher ◽

Tristen Tagliaferri ◽

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Keyword(s):

New York ◽

New Jersey ◽

Hurricane Sandy ◽

Wastewater Disposal ◽

Onsite Wastewater ◽

The Impact

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The Impact of Plastic Surgery Training on Family Planning and Prenatal Health

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery ◽

10.1097/prs.0000000000006100 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 144 (5) ◽

pp. 1227-1236 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Debra A. Bourne ◽

Wendy Chen ◽

Benjamin K. Schilling ◽

Eliza Beth Littleton ◽

Kia M. Washington ◽

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Keyword(s):

Family Planning ◽

Plastic Surgery ◽

Prenatal Health ◽

Surgery Training ◽

The Impact

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Resident Behaviours to Prioritize According to Canadian Plastic Surgeons

Plastic Surgery ◽

10.1177/2292550320903424 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 148-155

Author(s):

Peter Mankowski ◽

Daniel Demsey ◽

Erin Brown ◽

Aaron Knox

Keyword(s):

Plastic Surgery ◽

Training Programs ◽

Selection Process ◽

Survey Study ◽

Self Directed Learning ◽

High Performing ◽

Surgery Training ◽

Survey Responses ◽

Resident Selection ◽

The Impact

Introduction: Many articles have been published outlining the resident selection process for plastic surgery training programs. However, which qualities Canadian plastic surgeons value most in their current residents remains unclear. A national survey study was conducted to identify which attributes surgeons associate with the highest resident performance and which behaviours trainees should prioritize during their training. Methods: A literature review was performed to identify studies that documented attributes valued in plastic surgery applicants and characteristics of high-performing surgical residents. These qualities were extracted to construct a survey consisting of both ranking and open-ended questions. After an iterative review process, the survey was disseminated nationally to consultants and trainees of Canadian plastic surgery training programs. Results: Survey responses were obtained from 120 invitees and a weighted rank was calculated for each evaluated attribute. The terms integrity, professional, and work ethic were viewed as the most important attributes prized by surgeons. Dishonesty, lack of dependability, and unprofessionalism were viewed as the most concerning behaviours. Additionally, disinterest and arrogance were identified by the open-ended questions as behaviours surgeons would like to see less frequently in their trainees. When compared to surgeons, trainees undervalued the importance of knowledge and the impact of unprofessional behaviour. Conclusions: With the multiple roles that a resident must fulfill, understanding which attributes are of the most importance will help focus self-directed learning and development within residency programs. Ultimately, instilling the importance of integrity and professionalism is most highly valued by members of the Canadian plastic surgery community.

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