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A coordinate system parameterizing the interior of organs is/na powerful tool for a systematic localization of injured tissue. If the same/ncoordinate values are assigned to speci c anatomical sites, parameterizations/nensure integration of data across di erent medical image modalities./nHarmonic mappings have been used to produce parametric meshes over/nthe surface of anatomical shapes, given their /nexibility to set values at/nspeci c locations through boundary conditions. However, most of the existing/nimplementations in medical imaging restrict to either anatomical/nsurfaces, or the depth coordinate with boundary conditions is given at/nsites of limited geometric diversity. In this paper we present a method for/nanatomical volumetric parameterization that extends current harmonic/nparameterizations to the interior anatomy using information provided by/nthe volume medial surface. We have applied the methodology to de ne/na common reference system for the liver shape and functional anatomy./nThis reference system sets a solid base for creating anatomical models of/nthe patient's liver, and allows comparing livers from several patients in/na common framework of reference. ; This research has been funded by the Catalan project 2009-TEM-00007, Spanish/nprojects TIN2009-13618, TIN2012-3311, and the European Union FP7 grant agreement/nno. HEAR-EU 304857

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The Canadian government supports the transformation of education for health care providers based on the recognized need for an inter- professional collaborative approach to care . This first paper in a series of papers demonstrates the credibility of an action research approach for the promotion and understanding of inter- professional education (IPE). Located in the critical paradigm, this action research project is concerned with creating an educational environment that enhances the ability of learners and educators to provide patient-centred care through inter- professional collaboration. The QUIPPED project has invited various stakeholders (faculty an d learners from various disciplines, consumers of health care, university administration and clinicians) to participate in the collaborative transformation of the educational culture and the co- creation of a shared knowledge for IPE.

In light of some basic desert demography, this paper examines governance patterns for small desert settlements. It traces policy histories which led to the emergence of highly localised, single settlement governance arrangements during the 1970s and '80s. It also identifies the many pushes since within the Northern Territory local government system for more regional, multi-settlement governance structures. The paper goes on to examine the history of one such regional, multi-settlement arrangement in central Australia, the Anmatjere Community Government Council established in 1993. The paper details our work with this Council over the last 4 years on ?issues of importance or concern' to them. The paper aims to learn from the ACGC experience in order to inform the more radical restructuring of Northern Territory local government currently underway towards larger multi-settlement regionalism. It concludes with four specific lessons, the most important of which is that regionalism must build on single settlement localism.

In light of some basic desert demography, this paper examines governance patterns for small desert settlements. It traces policy histories which led to the emergence of highly localised, single settlement governance arrangements during the 1970s and '80s. It also identifies the many pushes since within the Northern Territory local government system for more regional, multi-settlement governance structures. The paper goes on to examine the history of one such regional, multi-settlement arrangement in central Australia, the Anmatjere Community Government Council established in 1993. The paper details our work with this Council over the last 4 years on ?issues of importance or concern' to them. The paper aims to learn from the ACGC experience in order to inform the more radical restructuring of Northern Territory local government currently underway towards larger multi-settlement regionalism. It concludes with four specific lessons, the most important of which is that regionalism must build on single settlement localism.

The inter-war period of European and global history (1919–1939) fascinates by virtue of its uniqueness, the intensity of its developments, and the strategies of crisis managements it has witnessed within the League of Nations framework and beyond. The uniqueness of this period was mainly due to the fact that the identity and interests of major powers were split to a greater extent than held in common. In this time of major strategic and ideological divisions the uniform and consistent operation of positive international law as a major instrument for the preservation of peace was obviously challenged. The legal and political discourse of four major scholars of international law – Scelle, Schmitt, Kelsen and Lauterpacht – had to analytically tackle this challenge to the very viability of international law, the essence of its normativity, and its ability to make the difference in international affairs. As this contribution demonstrates, the complexity of this issue was not always given the similarly required complex attention, and grave implications followed both in legal and political terms. Viability of law in times of division is what requires that continuous attention is paid to the inter-war jurisprudential debate. The issues the four inter-war authors have focused upon retain their major significance in terms of the viability of international law in the post-Cold War international system. Three modern case-studies consequently illustrate the continuing relevance of the inter-war debate.

Abstract: Artistic representation is an instrument of historical memory that, unlike history, serves to transfer the emotional imprint that historical records leave behind for the sake of objectivity. Art memorializes achievements and success, but also tragic moments of death
and destruction. Cultural differences between China and the West lead to varied perspectives and patterns of expression in the Fine Arts. This paper offers several examples showing how art has dealt with epidemic and pandemic. No one is immune to such tragedies in our increasingly globalized
world. By looking back at the memories recorded in artistic representation, we can learn from the past and cooperate in order to face future crises successfully. However, cooperation is only possible if we are aware of cultural differences. This paper provides a brief example on how Chinese
and European art face inter-artistic plague narratives in different ways.

This volume of the Inter-American Yearbook on Human Rights covers the year 1990, and contains all the documents and information (in English and Spanish) concerning the activities of the Organization of American States in the field of the promotion and protection of human rights. Like its predecessors, this Y earbook aims to contribute to a greater awareness of the functions and activities of the organs of the Inter-American system for the protection of Human Rights

Labor, as embodied by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), is perceived by many as a monolithic force but, in reality, is composed of a coalition of sometimes competing interests. Not surprisingly, and often raucously, the unions within the AFL-CIO compete for members in both representation and work assignment disputes. Traditional legal doctrine implies that National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) proceedings present the only means to resolve inter-union disputes and that these disputes can be understood solely as legal issues; however, this is not the case. For almost thirty years, the AFL-CIO has maintained its own internal dispute resolution mechanism under Article XX of its constitution. Intended to avoid resort to NLRB procedures, this internal dispute resolution plan is little noticed within the wider labor-management community. This Article proposes to bring the AFL-CIO process to the fore. In achieving this end, this Article describes the process on several levels. Level one will be historical, describing Article XX's origins and workings. The thesis of this Article is that Article XX is an important mechanism within the labor movement that strengthens the AFLCIO coalition, providing its members with a "voice." At a time of union decline, the Internal Disputes Plan provides a mechanism for avoiding destructive competition and allocating scarce resources; it, therefore, both enhances and protects solidarity. Article XX decisions provide a cohesive body of doctrine that reveal how a political organization functions in the overwhelmingly legal environment of modern labor relations. To the extent Article XX decisions illustrate values or policies not reflected in court or Board decisions, they provide new information about labor relations, and can suggest possible deficiencies in current labor law and Board procedures. Part II of this Article will explain, in a preliminary fashion, what inter-union disputes are, and why they are significant. 6 In Part ...