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Xavier University's Discovering Life Science Program Evaluation Final Report, Steven R. Rogg

Steven R Rogg

This document is the final report of the external evaluation of the project entitled: Implementing Inquiry and Technology in a Biology Lab for Pre–service Teachers and Non-majors embodied in Xavier University’s laboratory course Biol-125: Discovering Life Science and funded under the National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) of the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (HER.) award no. DUE#99-50373. The period of NSF funding for this two-year project of the NSF/HER/DUE Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement Program was June 1, 1999 through May 31, 2001. There are several accomplishments that the University and the principal investigators can …

Growth And Metabolism Of Larval Zebrafish: Effects Of Swim Training, Brian P. Bagatto, B. Pelster, W. W. Burggren

Brian P. Bagatto

Larval zebrafish (Danio rerio) of three different age classes ('yolk-sac' larvae, 96 h; 'swim-up' larvae, 9 days old; and 'free-swimming' larvae, 21 days old) were trained for 2, 6 and 11 days, respectively, to swim at 0 body lengths per second (BL s(-1)), 2 BL s(-1) and 5 BL s(-1). Survival was significantly diminished in larvae trained at 5 BL s(-1) compared to controls (0 BL s(-1)). Although training produced no significant differences in mass and length, the youngest larvae absorbed their yolk at a faster rate during training. Routine oxygen consumption (M(O2r)) and mass-specific routine oxygen consumption (MO(2r,m)) were …

Afro-Latino Legacy In The United States: Keynote At Tuskegee U., Refugio I. Rochin

Refugio I. Rochin

This keynote addresses the origins Afro-Latinos, U.S. Latino relations with African-Americans and, suggestions for working together. The audience included leaders from Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Latino guests and Rosa Parks, our inspiration for civil rights in America.

Achievement Versus Aptitude Tests In College Admissions, Richard Atkinson

Richard Atkinson

Paper based on keynote address at the conference “Rethinking the SAT: The Future of Standardized Testing in University Admissions,” University of California, Santa Barbara, November 16, 2001. Published in Issues in Science and Technology, Winter 2001-02.

Flooded: The Excesses Of Geography, Gender, And Capitalism In Faulkner's If I Forget Thee, Jerusalem, Cynthia Dobbs

Cynthia Dobbs

No abstract provided.

The President's Column, Jane Kent Gionfriddo

Jane Kent Gionfriddo

No abstract provided.

National League Of Cities Speech On Zoning , Michael E Lewyn

Michael E Lewyn

A brief outline of how land use regulation causes sprawl; probably a bit less sophisticated than a speech I would give today.

Diversity Issues In Gilbert, Arizona: Effectiveness Of Human Relations Commission For Resolving Human Rights Violations, Penny L. Willrich, Pamela M. Smith

Penny Willrich

In response to unwelcome, unattractive media attention and citizen political pressure, Mayor Cynthia Dunham of Gilbert, Arizona appointed 36 citizens to the Diversity Task Force in September 2000. Its purpose was to make recommendations to the town Council on issues of diversity. The town had been plagued for a number of years with incidents of violence, white supremacist gang intimidations and various other acts of discrimination. The stigma of a prejudiced community led to a negative perception that many wanted to correct. The Task Force recommended the creation of a human relations commission and identified eight critical social issues facing …

Does Implied Volatility Imply Volatility In Bonds?, Michael T. Maloney, Eric Bertonazzi

Michael T. Maloney

No abstract provided.

Steel City Speak, Barbara Johnstone, Scott F. Kiesling

Barbara Johnstone

An Idea Schools Can Use: Lessons From Special Education Legislation, Terry Jean Seligmann

Terry Jean Seligmann

A look at the educational, legal and policy critiques of special education legislation within the context of current regular and special education reform proposals; a call for a commitment to an appropriate education for all children.

Once More Into The Bramble Bush: Duty, Causal Contribution, And The Extent Of Legal Responsibility, In Symposium, The John W. Wade Conference On The Third Restatement Of Torts, Richard W. Wright

Richard W. Wright

Courts, lawyers, law students, and academics continue to confuse the empirical issue of causal contribution with the distinct normative issues of tortious conduct and legal injury, which precede and frame the causal-contribution inquiry, and the normative issue of the extent of legal responsibility for tortiously caused consequences, which follows the causal-contribution inquiry. In a number of prior articles, I have tried to distinguish and clarify these various issues, which arise not only in tort law, but also in much the same form in criminal law and many other areas of the law. I have focused primarily on distinguishing and clarifying …

Aging And The Public Health Impact Of Dementia, Ron Brookmeyer, Claudia Kawas

Ron Brookmeyer

No abstract provided.

Creating An Instant Messaging Reference System, Jody C. Fagan, Michele Calloway

Jody C Fagan

Libraries are expanding digital references services to include chat and instant messaging. Various companies have developed systems for purchase that meet this need without requiring users to download new software or learn a new skill. These systems share many features in common, including transcript storage, sending URLs, and pushing Web pages. Several librarians at an Association of Research Libraries academic library wished to test instant messaging reference with the ability to control and experiment with different implementations of these features. This article describes the features of instant messaging reference systems and the in-house development of a system that incorporates them.

As Long As You Think You're White..., Shawna Hanel

Shawna Hanel

This body of work encourages white people to recognize that their histories, perspectives, and experiences are not those of humanity, but rather those of white humanity; while simultaneously exposing the falsity of inherent whiteness. In other words, the exhibit, paper and web site provide a space for white people to perceive their whiteness in the contexts of socialization, material culture, and economic location; and then to begin to disavow it within their attitudes, behaviors, and identities. Recognizing and disavowing whiteness concurrently may appear contradictory. Both are strategies necessary for the creation of white identities capable of acknowledging the gross historical …

Effect Of Combination Therapy Including Protease Inhibitors On Mortality Among Children And Adolescents With Hiv-1

Joseph Cervia

No abstract provided.

Sensor And Method Of Use, Us Patent # 6,318,174, Paul L. Bergstorm

Paul Bergstrom

Finiteness Notions In Fuzzy Sets, Lawrence Stout

Lawrence N. Stout

Finite sets are one of the most fundamental mathematical structures. In the absence of the axiom of choice there are many different inequivalent definitions of finite even in classical logic. When we allow incomplete existence as in fuzzy sets the situation gets even more complicated. This paper gives nine distinct definitions of finite in a fuzzy context together with examples showing how the properties of the underlying lattice of truth values impact the meanings of finite.

Taking On Goliath, Anne Bloom

Anne Bloom

No abstract provided.

"Mending The Break In Time" (On Marianne Moore), Alan Filreis

Alan Filreis

A commentary on Marianne Moore's correspondence with Wiliam Carlos Williams during wartime.

Packaging Predictable Assembly With Prediction-Enabled Component Technology, Scott A. Hissam, Gabriel A. Moreno, Judith Stafford, Kurt C. Wallnau

Gabriel A. Moreno

Teaching September 11th, Elizabeth Mcalister

Elizabeth McAlister

No abstract provided.

Statistics In Preschool, Genan Anderson

Genan Anderson

A broad variety of uses of statistics in the preschool curriculum are highlighted as a way of illustrating the prevalence of statistics in a our world.

Blood-Squirting Variability In Horned Lizards (Phrynosoma), Wade Sherbrooke, George Middendorf, C. Guyer

George Middendorf

Contrato De Distribución Comercial: La Cuestión Indemnizatoria Por Ruptura Intempestiva, Carlos Molina Sandoval

Carlos Molina Sandoval

En el presente se analiza un precedente de la Cámara Nacional de Comercio sobre ruptura intempestiva del contrato de distribución comercial. En el marco de esta modalidad contractual, José Morandeira S.A. demandó a Nobleza Piccardo S.A. por los daños y perjuicios que la rescisión (unilateral, injustificada e intempestiva) del contrato de distribución de cigarrillos que los vinculaba le causó.

Trends In The Market For Entrepreneurship Faculty, 1989-1998, Todd A. Finkle, David L. Deeds

Todd A Finkle

No Place Like Home: Housing And The Ex-Prisoner, Katharine H. Bradley, Noel C. Richardson, Elspeth M. Slayter

Elspeth Slayter

''Of'' With Their Heads: Concision, Gerald Lebovits

Hon. Gerald Lebovits

No abstract provided.

La Bioética En Las Constituciones Del Mundo (Máxima Protección Al Ser Humano Que Deberá Ofrecer La Constitución Política Del Perú, Enrique Varsi

Enrique Varsi Rospigliosi

No abstract provided.

Not A Spike Lee Joint? Issues In The Authorship Of Motion Pictures Under U.S. Copyright Law, Jay Dougherty

Jay Dougherty

Motion pictures are highly collaborative works. This article reviews fundamental concepts of authorship and joint authorship under copyright law, discusses the numerous creative contributions made to a motion picture, and analyzes what exactly should be protectable authorship in the motion picture context, including with respect to actors' performances. It also briefly considers international law of film authorship, and recommends a legal approach to problems of authorship in motion pictures.