http://www.bakerinstitute.org daily 1 2007-09-21T13:46:41Z http://www.bakerinstitute.org/publications/red-state-purple-legislation Texas Democrats exercised considerable influence over the legislative process during the 2013 regular session, in contrast with their relative impotence last fall, says political science fellow Mark P. Jones in a Texas Tribune guest column. Published June 18, 2013. No publisher dhh 2013-06-18T16:27:39Z Publication http://www.bakerinstitute.org/publications/STP-Poster-ISSCR2013-Courts.pdf This poster presentation by the Science and Technology Policy Program describes the progression of the Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics court case, which addresses gene patenting. No publisher dhh 2013-06-11T16:06:14Z Publication http://www.bakerinstitute.org/publications/STP-Poster-ISSCR2013-CordBlood.pdf This poster presentation by the Science and Technology Policy Program examines cord blood banking in five countries in the Arab world. No publisher dhh 2013-06-11T15:51:17Z Publication http://www.bakerinstitute.org/publications/HPR-Newsletter-June2013.pdf "Pay-for-performance" for surgeons can help to improve associated health care services, but only with appropriate metrics for determining quality of care, say Baylor College of Medicine surgeons Carla Braxton and David Berger. No publisher sfulbright 2013-06-10T16:53:18Z Publication http://www.bakerinstitute.org/publications/a-republican-stronghold-at-a-crossroads How might immigration reform change Texas politics? Published by Zócalo Public Square. No publisher lhart 2013-06-06T02:22:25Z Publication http://www.bakerinstitute.org/publications/201caleppo-evil201d-the-ulcer-the-boil-the-sandfly-and-the-conflict A disfiguring skin disease is spreading to thousands in the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo No publisher lhart 2013-06-06T02:18:11Z Publication http://www.bakerinstitute.org/publications/searching-for-syria2019s-che-guevara A moderate leader needs to step up before a more radical figure rises. Published by Syria Deeply. No publisher lhart 2013-06-04T14:03:27Z Publication http://www.bakerinstitute.org/publications/CC-Pub-Sass-053013.pdf We must recognize that climate change is a serious challenge to the future that needs to be dealt with immediately. No publisher lhart 2013-06-04T19:31:00Z Publication http://www.bakerinstitute.org/publications/getting-to-geneva Four initiatives to improve Geneva II's chances of success. Published by The Majalla. No publisher lhart 2013-05-31T00:16:40Z Publication http://www.bakerinstitute.org/publications/the-case-for-corporate-income-tax-reform The positive effects of a corporate income tax reform in the United States might well be enhanced by a simultaneous move to a territorial system coupled with anti-base erosion provisions designed to limit revenue losses; however, the effects of implementing territoriality are tenuous and seem likely to be small in the aggregate. Published by the American Action Forum. No publisher lhart 2013-06-13T23:12:06Z Publication http://www.bakerinstitute.org/publications/baker-institute-update-the-fall-of-iran-in-arab-public-opinion-tony-blair-speaks-at-the-institute Arab American Institute president James Zogby discusses the fall of Iran in Arab public opinion; former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair presents on the Africa Governance Initiative. No publisher dhh 2013-06-03T17:00:46Z Publication http://www.bakerinstitute.org/publications/neighboring-civilians-react-as-conflicts-effects-spill-over The war in Syria has seriously impacted everyday life in Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey. A commentary published by Syria Deeply. No publisher lhart 2013-05-22T02:55:34Z Publication http://www.bakerinstitute.org/publications/baker-institute-update-fellows-and-scholars-take-to-the-road-this-summer This summer, Baker Institute fellows and scholars will travel across the country and around the world to lecture, learn and further expand the reach of the Baker Institute. No publisher dhh 2013-05-22T21:01:21Z Publication http://www.bakerinstitute.org/publications/after-winters-chill-fears-of-summer-heat As temperatures rise in the coming months, shortages in electricity, water and medical supplies are likely to worsen and spur diseases that will threaten both Syrians and the citizens of their host countries. Published May 13, 2013, on Syria Deeply. No publisher dhh 2013-05-15T20:43:46Z Publication http://www.bakerinstitute.org/publications/medicaid-costs-driven-by-poverty Over the past decade, the proportion of Texans living in poverty has climbed steadily and steeply, substantially outpacing overall population growth and pushing more and more people onto the Medicaid rolls. If we do not change this trajectory, Medicaid costs will continue to rise precipitously, says health policy scholar Elena Marks. Published in the May 13, 2013, edition of the Houston Chronicle. No publisher dhh 2013-05-21T19:18:15Z Publication