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Spartan Daily, January 29, 2003, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 120, Issue 4

Spartan Daily, January 24, 2003, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 120, Issue 2

Environmental Sovereignty Discourse Of The Brazilian Amazon: National Politics And The Globalization Of Indigenous Resistance, Anne Marie Todd

Faculty Publications

This analysis explores the connection between globalization and national identity in cultural expressions of environmental sovereignty. Competing claims to resources in the Brazilian Amazon reflect changing notions of state authority and the role of indigenous citizens in protection of biodiversity. The debate between Brazilian state governments and the Yanomami Indians and seringueiros (Brazilian Rubber Tapper communities) illustrates the complex interaction of national identity and expressions of local culture in a global ecological context.

The Comparative Energetics And Growth Strategies Of Sympatric Antarctic And Sub Antarctic Fur Seal Pups, At Iles Crozet, J Py Arnould, S P. Luque, C Guinet, D P. Costa, J Kingston, Scott A. Shaffer

Faculty Publications, Biological Sciences

The period of maternal dependence is a time during which mammalian infants must optimise both their growth and the development of behavioural skills in order to successfully meet the demands of independent living. The rate and duration of maternal provisioning, post-weaning food availability and climatic conditions are all factors likely to influence the growth strategies of infants. While numerous studies have documented differences in growth strategies at high taxonomic levels, few have investigated those of closely related species inhabiting similar environments. The present study examined the body composition, metabolism and indices of physiological development in pups of Antarctic fur seals …

Progress And Opportunities In Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual And Transgender Health Communications, Laurie A. Drabble, J. Keatley, G. Marcelle

Faculty Publications

This article describes elements of effective health communication and highlights strategies that may best be adopted or adapted in relation to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) populations. Studies have documented the utility of multidimensional approaches to health communication from the macro level of interventions targeting entire populations to the micro level of communication between health care provider and consumer. Although evidence of health disparities in LGBT communities underscores the importance of population-specific interventions, health promotion campaigns rarely target these populations and health communication activities seldom account for the diversity of LGBT communities. Advances in health communication suggest promising direction …

Extreme Water Velocities: Topographical Amplification Of Wave-Induced Flow In The Surf Zone Of Rocky Shores, Mark Denny, Luke Miller, M. Stokes, L. J. H. Hunt, B. S. T. Helmuth

Faculty Publications, Biological Sciences

Water velocities as high as 25 m s-1 have been recorded in the surf zone of wave-swept rocky shores-velocities more than twice the phase speed of the breaking waves with which they are associated. How can water travel twice as fast as the waveform that initially induces its velocity? We explore the possibility that the interaction of a wave with the local topography of the shore can greatly amplify the water velocities imposed on intertidal plants and animals. Experiments in a laboratory wave tank show that interactions between bores refracted by a prowlike beach can produce jets in which the …

Heat Shock Protein Expression In Sleep Deprivation And Recovery Sleep, Deepali Rishipathak

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Rodent Species Diversity Along An Elevational Transect In The Warner Mountains, Christine Schelin

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Human Semaphorin Sema7a On In Vitro Migration Of T Cells, Mandana Amiri

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Localization Of Varicella-Zoster Viral Glycoproteins M And N, Cynthia Leigh Zerboni

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Eelgrass Response To Carbon Dioxide Enrichment, Sherry L. Palacios

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Sharing Indigenous Knowledge: To Share Or Not To Share? That Is The Question, Christine Hagar

Faculty Publications

The Internet and digital technology create new possibilities for the development of cultures,communities and knowledge. Over the last twenty years there has been a great increase in interest inindigenous knowledge from a variety of groups, including academia, development agencies and thecorporate world. Within this diverse range of interests, there have been initiatives to facilitate a globalnetwork to exchange indigenous knowledge by development agencies such as the World Bank's'Indigneous Knowledge for Development Program' and UNESCO's 'Best Practices of IndigenousKnowledge' database. The development agencies appear to be mainly concerned with systematizingindigenous knowledge and looking at the notion of indigenous knowledge as forming …

Judging Distance Across Texture Discontinuities, Cary S. Feria, M. L. Braunstein, G. J. Andersen

Faculty Publications

Sinai et al (1998 Nature 395 497 - 500) showed that less distance is perceived along a ground surface that spans two differently textured regions than along a surface that is uniformly textured. We examined the effect of texture continuity on judged distance using computer-generated displays of simulated surfaces in five experiments. Discontinuities were produced by using different textures, the same texture reversed in contrast, or the same texture shifted horizontally. The simulated surface was either a ground plane or a frontoparallel plane. For all textures and both orientations, less distance was judged in the discontinuous conditions than in continuous …

Spartan Daily, December 5, 2002, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 119, Issue 66

Planning In The Wildland/Urban Interface, Mark Swanson

Master's Projects

California has historically been a state prone to natural disasters. The inhabitants of this state must contend with earthquakes, floods, droughts and wildfires on an almost daily basis. Not only do these disasters usually destroy property and resources; with costs reaching into the billions of dollars, but they are often deadly. Regardless of the constant threat of these disasters, people continue to build their homes here, seeking the many amenities that the state offers. Included in such qualities are the year round beautiful climate, the accessibility to the outdoors, natural resources and the golden opportunity to make it big in …

Using Geographic Information Systems To Understand Population, Housing, And Transportation Patterns In Davis, California, Shuichi Hisamura

Master's Projects

A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computer system capable of assembling, storing, manipulating, and displaying geographically referenced information It can also be described as a computerized cartography which is an improvement from the paper maps that used to be painstakingly created by hand. Since a GIS can handle physical, biological, cultural, demographic, or economic information, it is a valuable tool and has been used in the natural, social, medical, and engineering sciences, as well as in business and planning.

The field of urban planning has made huge progress in managing databases for necessary information, reflecting existing situations, and analyzing …

Spartan Daily, November 26, 2002, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Spartan Daily, November 21, 2002, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Spartan Daily, November 20, 2002, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Spartan Daily, November 14, 2002, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Spartan Daily, November 13, 2002, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Spartan Daily, November 4, 2002, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Spartan Daily, October 31, 2002, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Spartan Daily, October 30, 2002, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Spartan Daily, October 29, 2002, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Spartan Daily, October 28, 2002, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Spartan Daily, October 23, 2002, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Spartan Daily, October 18, 2002, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Spartan Daily, October 16, 2002, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Spartan Daily, October 9, 2002, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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