“Incomparable insight into an early colonial legal system thoroughly influenced by Biblical interpretations . . . sure to appeal.” —Harvard Law Review In the mid-seventeenth century, judges in the short-lived New Haven Colony presided over a remarkable series of trials ranging from murder and bestiality, to drunken sailors, frisky couples, faulty shoes, and shipwrecks. The cases were reported in an unusually vivid manner, allowing readers to witness the twists and turns of fortune as the participants battled with life and liberty at stake. When the records were eventually published in the 1850s, they were both difficult to read and heavily edited to delete sexual matters. Rendered here in modernized English and with insightful commentary by eminent judge Jon C. Blue, the New Haven trials allow readers to immerse themselves in the exciting legal battles of America’s earliest days. The Case of the Piglet’s Paternity assembles thirty-three of the most significant and intriguing trials of the period. As a book that examines a distinctive judicial system from a modern legal perspective, it is sure to be of interest to readers in law and legal history. For less litigious readers, Blue offers a worm’s-eye view of the full spectrum of early colonial society—political leaders and religious dissidents, farmhands and apprentices, women and children. “An engaging and intelligent microhistory of this time period and colony that nonlegal scholars can understand” —Journal of American Culture

In the heart of one of the most beautiful Jungles in the world lives the most gruesomely brutal man to surface in millennia. His "control by fear" tactics left even the most heinous drug lord cowering. For Special Forces Intelligence Sergeant David Hutchison, or Hutch as he is known by those closest to him, Colombia had become a place of exquisite beauty and horror all in the same breath. Little did he know his true horror would begin with the kidnapping of a Columbian Congressman's daughter and continue at a dizzying pace, spanning seven years, as Hutch leads a task force following the trail of the kidnapped girl, a larger, more sinister plot is revealed, one involving a terrorist attack that could change the landscape of the United States forever. Soon, the Task Force finds themselves looking for an enemy on American soil, but ultimately leads them on a global manhunt for the mastermind behind the planned attack. Spanning from Columbia to the United States, England, Isreal, and Syria, Hutch tracks enemies, both foreign and domestic, to protect his country and the family he loves. Dark Path of Honor weaves honor, morality, and the heavy cost of violence while taking you on a roller coaster ride through a world of treachery, kidnapping, betrayal, and protecting the world from the brutal consequences of an overindulgent sociopath and his lifestyle of revenge, greed, and murder, who will stop at nothing to watch the world burn.

The Book of Ruth is a great Bible Study. There are four chapters in the book of Ruth but many great nuggets of Truth that reveal the faithfulness of God. It's a wonderful guide that works well for small groups with adult and teen participants. Discussion questions along with response options are included with this guide.

A vivid series of trials from America's earliest days In the middle of the seventeenth century, judges in the short-lived New Haven Colony presided over a remarkable series of trials ranging from murder and bestiality, to drunken sailors, frisky couples, faulty shoes, and shipwrecks. The cases were reported in an unusually vivid manner, allowing readers to witness the twists and turns of fortune as the participants battled with life and liberty at stake. When the records were eventually published in the 1850s, they were both difficult to read and heavily edited to delete sexual matters. Rendered here in modernized English and with insightful commentary by eminent Judge Jon C. Blue, the New Haven trials allow readers to immerse themselves in the exciting legal battles of America's earliest days. The Case of the Piglet's Paternity assembles thirty-three of the most significant and intriguing trials of the period. As a book that examines a distinctive judicial system from a modern legal perspective, it is sure to be of interest to readers in law and legal history. For less litigious readers, Blue offers a worm's eye view of the full spectrum of early colonial society—political leaders and religious dissidents, farmhands and apprentices, women and children.

Background: Professionalism is the combination of clinical competence, legal/ethical understanding, knowledge and humanistic qualities. Previous literature from varying disciplines indicates a decline in the perception of professionalism of healthcare providers. Medicine has a long standing contract with patients and to society as whole. Professionalism is the binding concept in this contract. Athletic Trainers are allied healthcare providers that interact and collaborate with a large and varied population of athletes, patients and clients. Purpose: The purpose of this research was several-fold. First, this research aims to enhance, promote and further the discussion of professionalism in athletic training. This research aims to examine the overall perception of professionalism in athletic training and whether athletic training student's perceptions differ from certified athletic trainers. Methods: Permission was granted to adopt and modify The Penn State College of Medicine Professionalism Questionnaire (PSCOM-PQ) for studying professionalism perceptions in athletic training. Participants were recruited through distribution emails to program directors (PD) in 12 Mid-American Conference ATEPS. The sample population included students (pre professional and professional phase) as well as certified athletic trainers (graduate students and faculty/staff). Data Analysis: A 4x6 way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) with repeated measures on the ABIMs six a priori elements of professionalism was performed for aggregate rating and rank ordering scores. Post Hoc testing was accomplished with independent samples T-Tests by group (pre-professional phase, professional phase, graduate and faculty/staff). Results: Pre-professional students had the greatest significant between groups differences; when compared to professional phase students pre-professional students significantly differed in 4 of 6 a priori elements of professionalism. They included accountability (t=1.8, p=.03), altruism (t= 1.4, p= .04), excellence (t= 1.53, p= .011) and respect (t= 1.04, P= .04). Pre-professional students to graduate students significantly differed in the a priori element excellence (1.72, p= .04). There were no significant differences between any of the remaining groups. Pre-professional phase students significantly differed in honor/integrity (t=1.56, p=.03) compared to graduate students in the rank ordering analysis. Conclusion: Data from this study did not support the original hypothesis that athletic training students would differ in their perceptions of professionalism compared to certified athletic trainers.

The passive film stability of several Fe-based amorphous metal formulations have been found to be comparable to that of stainless steels and Ni-based Alloy C-22 (UNS No. N06022), based on electrochemical measurements of the passive film breakdown potential and general corrosion rates. Electrochemical studies of the passive film stability of SAM1651 are reported here. Chromium (Cr), molybdenum (Mo) and tungsten (W) provide corrosion resistance; boron (B) enables glass formation; and rare earths such as yttrium (Y) lower critical cooling rate (CCR). Yttrium-containing SAM1651, also known as SAM7 (Fe{sub 48.0}Cr{sub 15.0}Mo{sub 14.0}B{sub 6.0}C{sub 15.0}Y{sub 2.0}), has a critical cooling rate (CCR) of approximately 80 Kelvin per second, while yttrium-free SAM2X5 (Fe{sub 49.7}Cr{sub 17.7}Mn{sub 1.9}Mo{sub 7.4}W{sub 1.6}B{sub 15.2}C{sub 3.8}Si{sub 2.4}) has a higher critical cooling rate of approximately 600 Kelvin per second. SAM1651's low CCR enables it to be rendered as a completely amorphous material in practical materials processes. While the yttrium enables a low CCR to be achieved, it makes the material relatively difficult to atomize, due to increases in melt viscosity. Consequently, the powders have irregular shape, which makes pneumatic conveyance during thermal spray deposition difficult. The reference material, nickel-based Alloy C-22, is an outstanding corrosion-resistant engineering material. Even so, crevice corrosion has been observed with C-22 in hot sodium chloride environments without buffer or inhibitor. SAM1651 may also experience crevice corrosion under sufficiently harsh conditions. Both Alloy C-22 and Type 316L stainless lose their resistance to corrosion during thermal spraying, due to the formation of deleterious intermetallic phases which depletes the matrix of key alloy elements, whereas SAM1651 can be applied as coatings with the same corrosion resistance as a fully-dense completely amorphous melt-spun ribbon, provided that its amorphous nature is preserved during thermal spraying. Materials synthesis and characterization is discussed. Data showing the corrosion resistance of SAM1651 in hot concentrated calcium chloride, as well as natural seawater are presented, and compared to a number of reference materials.