Peripheral intravenous (IV) device management. 1  Introduction Peripheral intravenous device (PIV)/catheters are the most commonly used intravenous device in hospitalized patients. They are primarily used for therapeutic purposes such as administration of medications, fluids and/or blood products as well as blood sampling. 2  Tweet.
James Otis: Against. Writs of Assistance. The Writs of Assistance were general warrants allowing officials to search for smuggled material within any suspected premises. James Otis was Advocate-General when the legality of these warrents was attacked, but promptly resigned his office when called upon to defend that legality.
This is close to 212,000 children and approximately the same as the number of poor children in 2000. 6. As noted earlier, the number of families receiving cash assistance has dropped. TAFDC is also providing assistance to a much smaller share of families in poverty. In 1994-95 over 100,000 families received assistance supporting approximately 92 percent of the families in poverty in Massachusetts.