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Connecting Stakeholders To Water Information : An Assessment Of New Mexico's Leading Water Resources Websites, Kathryn Cydne Schulte

Water Resources Professional Project Reports

The State of New Mexico is in the process of developing a 2015 Water Plan. Water resource planners, managers, and other stakeholders are looking to the internet for pertinent information to aid in the planning process. However, a multitude of stakeholders historically lack a voice to participate in the wide array of water-sharing agreements. Through internet communication, government agencies and non-governmental organizations can utilize their websites to communicate, negotiate, and collaborate with stakeholders. This study applies Senecah's Trinity of Voice Theory (2004) as the basis to evaluate access to information on websites through website performance usability and design to promote …

Assessing Nitrate Levels In The Private Well Water Of The Albuquerque And Espanola Basins, Meredith Porter

Water Resources Professional Project Reports

This study analyzed the nitrate-nitrogen readings from three decades of data provided by the New Mexico Environment Department, New Mexico Tech, Bernalillo County, and the USGS. The purpose of this study was to assess the nitrate-nitrogen levels in the groundwater of the Albuquerque and Española Basin. First the data were compared to a USGS model on nitrate-nitrogen in aquifers of the southwest United States (which include the Albuquerque and Española Basins). Next the data were run through an interpolation model where nitrate-nitrogen levels were calculated for areas of the Albuquerque and Española Basin that had not previously been sampled. Finally, …

Route 66 Open Space: Environmental Inventory And Restoration Plan, Joseph A. Affinati

Water Resources Professional Project Reports

The Route 66 Open Space was purchased in 2010 by the City of Albuquerque (COA) and the Albuquerque Open Space Division (AOSD). The open space is located at the border of Albuquerque and Carñuel right off Central Avenue (Historic Route 66) and I- 40, near the Sandia Foothills Open Space and the Manzano/Four Hills Open Space. The Tijeras Arroyo, a mostly natural arroyo, is an intermittent stream that drains about 77 square miles of eastern Albuquerque and the Sandia Mountains, flows right through the middle of the open space. The area was originally a rodeo themed amusement park, but later …

Racial Mirroring, Dawinder S. Sidhu

Faculty Scholarship

“Racial mirroring” refers to efforts by one group to match the primary racial composition of another group. In contrast to racial balancing, which takes place when two groups are adjusted simultaneously to achieve a desired degree of racial equilibrium between them, racial mirroring occurs when the racial makeup of one group is adjusted so as to reflect the predominant racial identity of the second group. Employers and even federal courts engage in racial mirroring. For example, in order to generate trust among customers, employers have hired or promoted individuals of the same race as the employers’ primary customer base. Further, …

Negotiations To Globalize, Privatize Service Industry Upset Uruguayans, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

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Through Their Own Eyes: Exploring New Mexico High School Students' Perceptions Of The Influences On Their Food Practices, Lynn Marie Walters

Communication ETDs

This project explores New Mexico high school students' perceptions of the influences on their food practices, with a particular focus on how family, culture, interpersonal communication, and cooking influence dietary habits. In light of changes in food practices that have led to unhealthy dietary habits, this research aims to contribute to the understanding of the interplay between food, culture, and communication in order to inform health communication and nutrition education interventions and public policy strategies to promote healthy eating behavior among young people. The theoretical framework of this research is grounded in health communication theoyr--with the socio-ecological model as a …

Coalition For Prisoners' Rights Newsletter, Vol 40-Zz, No. 5, Coalition For Prisoners' Rights

Coalition for Prisoners' Rights Newsletters

It Depends on What You Think the Problem Is

Crime of the Month

¡Ya Basta con Niños Encarcelados!

To Silence

Inequality Widens

The Indirect Effects Of Climate Variability On The Reproductive Dynamics And Productivity Of An Avian Predator In The Arid Southwest, Corrie C. Borgman

Biology ETDs

The deserts of the Southwestern United States are experiencing rapid warming and climate models predict declining winter precipitation. The combined effects of higher air temperatures and drought are a reduction in productivity, which may importantly impact reproduction in consumers. Here, we investigate the effects of warming and drought on the reproductive timing and output in loggerhead shrikes (Lanius ludovicianus) in central New Mexico from 2007 to 2012. We found increases in air temperature of 3°C during the breeding season (March—July) and highly variable winter and annual precipitation. With increasing spring temperatures, shrikes advanced nesting phenology by 20 days over 6 …

Root Associated Microbes: The Mediators Between Plants And Soil, Sarah Livingston Dean

Biology ETDs

Globally, increasing human populations have either caused or accelerated several types of environmental change. Symbiotic microbes have powerful effects on plant fitness, yet little study has been done on how microbial-plant relationships are affected by environmental changes. In two different ecosystems I explore how either nitrogen (N) pollution or drought can alter root associated microbe (RAM)-plant relationships using Next Generation Sequencing. In moist-meadow alpine tundra at Niwot Ridge, CO, I examine the relative contribution of host identity, N enrichment, and plant neighborhood on RAM diversity and community composition in two co-dominant plant species; Geum rossii and Deschampsia cespitosa. In New …

A Novel Family Of Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Genes In Marsupials And Monotremes, Katina Krasnec

Biology ETDs

The Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) class I family of genes encode for molecules that have well-conserved structures, but have evolved to perform a diverse functions. The availability of an opossum genome from the grey, short-tailed opossum, Monodelphis domestica, has allowed for analysis of MHC class I genes in a marsupial. Traditional methods for gene discovery uncovered 13 MHC class I genes in the opossum. Utilization of a novel method to search for MHC domain structures discovered a family of 17 novel MHC class I genes. These genes, named ModoUT1-17, were located in a cluster on chromosome 1, unlinked to the …

Central American Leaders Discuss Alliance For Prosperity Plan During Summit Of The Americas, Louisa Reynolds

NotiCen

No abstract provided.

Poverty Reduction In Mexico Has Stagnated Over Two Decades, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

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Traveling Exhibit Native Voices: Native Peoples’ Concepts Of Health And Illness, Patricia Bradley, Laura J. Hall, Gale Hannigan

Posters and Presentations

This exhibit, organized by the National Library of Medicine and hosted at UNM, explores the intersections of health, illness, and culture among Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities. Through oral histories, healers, elders, and other key figures recount the impact of epidemics, land loss, and cultural disruption on Native health. The exhibit presents an inspiring narrative of resilience, endurance, and self-determination. Curated locally by Patricia Bradley, Laura J. Hall, and Gale Hannigan, it was displayed at the Domenici Center for Health Sciences Education. April 22, 2015 - October 18, 2015

Abq Free Press, April 22, 2015, Abq Free Press

ABQ Free Press

No abstract provided.

Ecuador’S Sex Education Setback, Luis ÁNgel Saavedra

NotiSur

No abstract provided.

Fmln Loses Ground In El Salvador’S Botched Legislative And City Elections, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

NotiCen

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Cubans Expect Better Technology, Increased Telecommunication Services With Support From U.S., Daniel Vã¡Zquez

NotiCen

No abstract provided.

Cationic Phenylene Ethynylene Polymers And Oligomers Induce Conformational Changes To Proteins, Gregory Soliz

Biomedical Engineering ETDs

Infectious diseases have been a growing health care concern resulting in added expenses and health care resources to the community. Due to this rising issues research groups have devoted time to resolve this growing issue through the development of various compounds to treat or prevent disease. Research at the University of New Mexico began with trying to kill various strains of bacteria with a novel class of synthetic phenylene ethynylene (PPE)-based conjugated polyelectrolytes (CPEs) has helped in providing a new antimicrobial compound. Results proved successful and lead to experimentation to use the new class of compounds as an antiviral answer …

Research Literacy: Understanding The Academic Publishing Environment, Karen R. Mcelfresh, Jacob L. Nash

Posters and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Conflicts Involving Mining Projects Persist In Dominican Republic, Crosby Girã³N

NotiCen

No abstract provided.

Notice Of 04/08/2015 Hsc Board Of Directors Mtg, Patrice Martin

HSC Committee (A subcommittee of the UNM Board of Regents)

No abstract provided.

Agenda Of 04/08/2015 Hsc Board Of Directors Mtg, Patrice Martin

HSC Committee (A subcommittee of the UNM Board of Regents)

No abstract provided.

Minutes Of 04/08/2015 Hsc Board Of Directors Mtg, Patrice Martin

HSC Committee (A subcommittee of the UNM Board of Regents)

No abstract provided.

U.S. Treasury Report Says More Than 200 Companies In Mexico Have Direct Connections To Drug Trade, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.

Influence Of Adaptive Water Sports Programs On Quality Of Life Perceptions For People With Disabilities: A Feasibility Study, Joanna Cosbey, Jason Jackson, William Meyer

Occupational Therapy

This research sought to examine the relationship between participation in adapted water sports events and QoL. Additionally it sought to analyze the feasibility of the data collection methods from participants involved in adaptive water sport activities. In general, QoL remained the same after AWSP participation and participant surveys did not produce statistically significant information. The analysis of feasibility data collected indicated a need for better recruitment strategies, survey design, and timing of survey distribution.

Abq Free Press, April 8, 2015, Abq Free Press

ABQ Free Press

No abstract provided.

April 7, 2015 Finance & Facilities (F&F) Committee Meeting, Evp For Administration

Finance and Facilities Committee

Documents related to the April 7, 2015 Board of Regents' Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting. (Agenda, Minutes, eBook, Notice)

Better Call Saul: Is You Want Discoverable Communications: The Misrepresentation Of The Attorney-Client Privilege On Breaking Bad, Armen Adzhemyan, Susan M. Marcella

New Mexico Law Review

Initially, this article reviews the law regarding the attorney-client privilege in federal courts and in New Mexico, including a discussion of waiver. Next, this article explores Breaking Bad ’s depiction of the privilege, focusing on the perpetuation of two common myths: the myth of the dollar bill as a prerequisite to the formation of a privileged relationship and the myth that all communications with a lawyer are protected. This article concludes with a discussion of the risks of waiver portrayed on Breaking Bad. In particular, this article examines some of the issues raised by Saul’s joint representation of Walt and …

Office & Business Technology 2015 Valencia Self-Study & Documents, University Of New Mexico - Valencia County Branch

UNM Academic Program Review

UNM Valencia Office & Business Technology self-study report, review team report, and response to review report for Spring 2015.

Africana Studies 2015 Apr Self-Study & Documents, University Of New Mexico

UNM Academic Program Review

UNM Africana Studies APR self-study report, review team report, response to review report, and initial action plan for Spring 2015, fulfilling requirements of the Higher Learning Commission.