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Mental/Mental Claims Under The Louisiana Worker's Compensation Act After Sparks V. Tulane Medical Center Hospital And Clinic:' A Legislative Death Knell?, Darrell James Loup

Louisiana Law Review

No abstract provided.

Realizing The Dream: United States V. State Of Louisiana, Darrell K. Hickman

Louisiana Law Review

No abstract provided.

J Am Coll Dent 1990 57 4

Journal of the American College of Dentists

The Journal of the American College of Dentists (JACD) publishes scholarly articles, editorials, essays, and reflections addressing the ethical, professional, and social dimensions of dentistry. The Journal serves as a forum for advancing ethics, professionalism, leadership, and excellence within the dental community. By fostering dialogue across disciplines and perspectives, JACD provides readers with insights that encourage ethical, professional practice, lifelong learning, and service to the public, reinforcing dentistry’s commitment to advancing oral healthcare and the common good.

Intellectual Property Today: Of Myths And Paradoxes, David Vaver

Articles & Book Chapters

It is often claimed or assumed that intellectual property laws are necessary to encourage individual creativity and inventiveness and that society would be worse off without such laws. This article suggests that, in the field of copyrights and patents at least, such claims rest on myth and paradox rather than proof, and should be viewed sceptically. With its minimal standards for eligibility, copyright today seems less concerned with authors, art and literature than with protecting the distributors of standardized industrial products, and sometimes is even used to prevent the dissemination of knowledge by becoming a tool of censorship. Patent law …

Believability And Attitudes Toward Alcohol Warning Label Information: The Role Of Persuasive Communications Theory, J. Craig Andrews, Richard G. Netemeyer, Srinivas Durvasula

Marketing Faculty Research and Publications

Based on tenets of persuasive communications theory, five recently proposed alcohol warning labels are examined for their differential impact on label believability and attitudes. While all warnings are rated as believable, the ones regarding birth defects and driving impairment are perceived to be significantly more believable than the others. In addition, persons with more favorable attitudes toward alcohol consumption tend to disbelieve specific instance hazards (e.g., birth defects, driving impairment and drug combination warnings), while disliking longterm risks of alcohol consumption and abuse (e.g., hypertension, liver disease, cancer and addiction warnings). Implications for public policy and researchers are discussed.

Equality Rights And Sexual Orientation: Confronting Heterosexual Family Privilege, Bruce Ryder

Articles & Book Chapters

Heterosexual married couples are supported by a wide array of legal privileges, benefits, rights and powers. Recently, these legal advantages - which include, but are not limited to, economic support such as tax and pension benefits - have been extended in some areas of Canadian law to unmarried cohabiting heterosexual couples. Where the law continues to extend advantages to married couples not available to unmarried couples, heterosexual couples can choose to "opt in" to these advantages by marrying. Persons in same-sex relationships, by contrast, have no choice in the matter. They are excluded from legal definitions of spouse and their …

Japan, Sii And The International Harmonization Of Domestic Economic Practices, Gary R. Saxonhouse

Michigan Journal of International Law

The Structural Impediments Initiative ("SII") discussions, the first stage of which concluded with a report on June 28 of last year, have been heralded as a new departure in international economic relations. Instead of talking about the removal of barriers at national borders, the United States and Japan have been discussing the relationship between international trade, international payments balances and domestic economic institutions. Trade negotiators have been exploring whether the harmonization of domestic economic institutions can allow for more intimate as well as more balanced economic relations between the United States and Japan. Concern with the international harmonization of institutions …

Some Questions About Gender And The Death Penalty, Elizabeth Rapaport

Faculty Scholarship

No capital punishment statute classifies by gender, but it is arguable that gender bias infects the administration of capital punishment because the discretion of prosecutors, juries and judges is employed to the advantage of female murderers. Prior to Furman, capital punishment statutes typically gave sentencing authorities untrammelled discretion to mete out life or death. Although sentencing discretion has been substantially reduced in the modern death penalty regime, it remains arguable post-Furman that the sparseness of women on death row testifies to the discriminatory use of capital sentencing discretion. However, in light of the recent decision in McCleskey v. Kemp, in …

A Critical Assessment Of Reid's Work For Hire Framework And Its Potential Impact On The Marketplace For Scholarly Works, Sherri L. Burr

Faculty Scholarship

This article focuses on the marketplace for copyrighted works produced by academics. Academics are hired by universities with the understanding that in addition to teaching, they will conduct research, analyze their research, and publish the results of their analysis. The custom has been at many universities that academics retain the copyright in their scholarly publications and in their lectures when they are reduced to tangible form. This article examines Community for Creative Non-Violence v. James Earl Reid's construction of the "work made for hire" definition in the 1976 Copyright Act and assesses its potential impact on academics. Part I provides …

Validation Of Executive Function Tasks Through A Multitrait-Multimethod Approach, Judith Alison Gnys

Open Access Master's Theses

A multitrait-multimethod paradigm was used to assess the stability, discriminant validity, and convergent validity of two tasks of executive functioning within a sample of 96 normal preschoolers. Memory served as the discriminant construct against which the executive-function construct was compared, and each construct was measured verbally and nonverbally. A matrix of cross-validated, Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients was computed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the executive-functioning tasks. Results did not support the construct validity of the selected tasks, as measures of executive functioning in this preschool population. Instead, the patterns of correlation coefficients derived suggested that the methods and traits …

Testing Of The Physical Self-Perception Profile With A Middle-Aged Adult Population, Elias D. Speliotis

Open Access Master's Theses

This study was conducted to examine relationships among specific physical self-perceptions, a more general physical self-worth, and global self-esteem in an adult population between the ages of 30 and 65. Adults from several intact groups (N=260) were given the Physical Self-Perception Profile (PSPP) (Fox and Corbin, 1989), Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Inventory (SEI) (Rosenberg, 1965), and several exercise history questions (Fernhall and Ausmus, 1987). The subjects were selected from members of the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church community in Lexington, Massachusetts; members of the YMCA in Melrose, Massachusetts; employees of Coldwell Banker Realtors, North Kingstown, Rhode Island; members of the Adult Fitness …

Effects Of “Feminine” And “Masculine” Labels On Judgements Of Target Person’S Behavior And Characteristics, Jennifer L. Fernald

Open Access Master's Theses

The effects of the labels "feminine" and "masculine" on judgements of target persons' behavior, personality characteristics stereotypically related to sex-roles, competency, and likability were investigated. Three-hundred-two undergraduate students responded to one of six descriptions of a fictitious applicant for the job of resident assistant which varied by label and gender of the target person. Results indicate that persons who were labeled masculine were judged to be more likely to make stereotypically masculine (i.e. instrumental) responses to crisis situations, and to generally possess higher levels of a constellation of personality characteristics typically associated with men than persons who were unlabeled, who …

The Relationship Between Locus Of Control, Gender And Field Of Study Among Graduate Students At The University Of Rhode Island, Mary Fetherston

Open Access Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of both field of study and gender on locus of control orientation among graduate students at the University of Rhode Island at Kingston.

This study solicited participation from graduate students enrolled at the University of Rhode Island, spring semester, 1990 excluding those enrolled in the Graduate School of Oceanography, School of Business and in courses offered by the Director of the College of Continuing Education (CCE) Special Programs Division were excluded from the study. A total of 804 graduate students returned the two surveys which were used to gather data. …

A Measurement Model For Relapse Ideaology, Jeffery Mark Bellis

Open Access Master's Theses

A 12-item Relapse Ideology questionnaire was developed to measure attitudes and beliefs of smokers and ex-smokers (N= 651) towards relapse. Three ideological orientations were constructed, based on the disease, moral and addictive behavior models of addiction described by Marlatt and Gordon (1985). The structure of the questionnaire was examined using principal components analysis and structural modeling techniques. Results suggested a correlated, three factor solution which corresponded to the three models of addiction. The three factor solution was replicated across samples of men and women, samples from Rhode Island and Texas, and across the total sample over time (6 months). Internal …

Lexical Acquisition In Skilled And Less Skilled Readers, Linda Aguiar

Open Access Master's Theses

Lexical acquisition ability was studied in fourth grade children through use of a paired associate design. Reading achievement predicted ability to learn words more highly than did other factors, including estimated I.Q., and short-term memory did not. Examination of two subgroups of skilled and less skilled readers indicated that less skilled readers had more difficulty in acquiring new words. Less skilled readers made more errors and required more trials than did skilled readers. Less skilled readers also achieved lower scores on measures of short and long term recognition of the word's referents. No differences in rate of forgetting over time …

The Influence Of Area And Habitat On The Avian Community In Red Maple Swamps Of Southern Rhode Island, Jed S. Merrow

Open Access Master's Theses

Red maple swamps are common throughout the glaciated Northeast and, along with other wetland types, are protected for their wildlife habitat and other functions. Yet there are few descriptions of red maple swamp wildlife communities, and little research on how the wildlife are influenced by habitat features. Several states define jurisdictional wetlands on the basis of wetland size, but the influence of area on wetland wildlife communities is largely unknown.

Birds were censused in 12 mature, very poorly drained red maple swamps in southern Rhode Island. Swamps ranged from 0.49 to 19.24 ha and were placed in four size categories. …

Manufactured Homes On Clustered Lots: A Case Study, Richard Simonson

Open Access Master's Theses

As the prices of homes continue to rise and incomes do not keep pace with this rise, the subject of affordable housing becomes of increasing importance. More and more people, particularly first time buyers who have not accumulated a great deal of equity, find that they cannot afford to move back to the communities in which they were raised, and companies find that they cannot attract workers to move into their communities because of the lack of affordable housing. There seems to be a continuous stream of newspaper stories about communities forming housing corporations, housing partnerships, and other kinds of …

The Fiscal Impacts Of Open Space Conservation On A Rural New England Community, Diane M. Williamson

Open Access Master's Theses

For many years, the New England region has been subject to increased demand for residential and commercial land uses. This demand, combined with the reality of a fixed resource, has resulted in growing conflict between preservation of open space and development in New England communities. As municipal leaders attempt to balance expenditures with revenues, they often question if it is fiscally and economically prudent to invest in protecting open space lands, since they feel it may jeopardize the tax base. Yet, environmental quality, attained in part by the conservation of open space, is often the basis for sustaining the quality …

Expanding Housing Resources For The Physically Disabled People In Providence Through The Providence Housing Authority, Anne Cunningham

Open Access Master's Theses

The purpose of this Masters Research Project is to determine the extent of need for subsidized housing among the physically handicapped and sight and hearing impaired populations of Providence, Rhode Island, with a view to making recommendations for improvements in both the supply and quality of residential units provided for these people by the Providence Housing Authority. In addition, an examination is made of the minimum requirements mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Section 504, Title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended) for upgrades to the PHA housing stock, and an analysis is …

The Planner's Database: Foster, Rhode Island, Steven P. Fusco, Michael A. Phillips, Terence M. Whalen

Open Access Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Condominium Owners Association And Their Role In Alternative Land Development Patters And Provision Of Housing, Diane M. Feather

Open Access Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Gis Macro To Estimate The Impact Of Changing Buffer Widths Around Wetlands On Property Taxes, Mary F. Hutchinson

Open Access Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Socially Responsive Management: Reforming The Forest Service From Within, Karen L. Sherman

Open Access Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Water Resources Management In The State Of Rhode Island: An Institutional Recommendation, Jonathan Stevens

Open Access Master's Theses

Water is an indispensable resource. Modern urban areas have come to rely on extensive water supply networks which collect, store, treat, and distribute massive amounts of water from remote locations. Most systems in the northeastern United States were constructed several decades ago and still function very well. End users of such systems have become accustomed to an abundant supply of cheap, high quality water.

Rapid growth in population and economic development in recent years is placing a strain on existing water supply systems. At the same time, watershed and wellhead areas which are sources of supply are being threatened by …

Development Impact Assessment Methodology: A Case Study Of The Rock Cut Road Area, Town Of Newburgh, Orange County, New York, John B. Degele

Open Access Master's Theses

This report presents a development impact assessment methodology for an analysis of development possibilities in a rural area. The methodology was used to determine conclusive statements about the Rock Cut Road study area in the Town of Newburgh in Orange County, New York with which to base recommendations for growth management.

The methodology involved (1) the examination of existing conditions of an area such as the degree and type of existing development, zoning limitations, and environmental sensitivities; (2) the development of various development scenarios; (3) the disaggregation of development impacts into several distinct impacts relative to each scenario; (4) the …

Housing Needs Assessment Of Persons With Disabilities In Rhode Island, Sudhakar Hedge

Open Access Master's Theses

It is estimated that there are thirty six million Americans who have limited mobility due to a temporary or permanent physical disability. Yet a disabled person need not be handicapped. "Handicappism" is a concept generated and perpetuated by the nondisabled community and its institutions. The word "handicap" implies irreparable damage. However, people with disabilities often view their physical limitations more in terms of the inconveniences imposed upon them by an environment designed for the able bodied.

Institutionalization once hid the needs of the disabled from our view, but changing attitudes, improved medical care, and technical advancements have made it possible …

The Effect Of Future Sea Level Rise Along The Southern Rhode Island Coast, Christopher W. Galagan

Open Access Master's Theses

The barrier spit and headland shoreline of southern Rhode Island is presently migrating landward under the effects of storm-wave driven frontal erosion, while coastal lagoon and upland shorelines are being displaced landward by rising sea level. Relative sea level curves for southern Rhode Island projected to the year 2100 were constructed by adding a local isostasy rate of 0.15 ± 0.04 cm^·yr^-1 to the range of eustatic sea level predictions determined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (Hoffman, 1984). The EPA mid-range high scenario used in this study predicts a 216 cm global rise by …

Pellet Analysis Of Winter-Roosting Long-Eared Owls (Asio Otus) In Arkansas, Norman Lavers

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Time Course Of Photoreactivation Of Uv Induced Damage In G1 Phase Xenopus Cells That Leads To Chromosome Breaks Observable By Premature Chromosome Condensation, Robert Wright, Stephen Ruble, H. Gaston Griggs

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Correction: Reproductive Characteristics Of South Florida Sternotherus Odoratus And Kinosternon Baurii (Testudines: Kinosternidae), Walter E. Meshaka Jr.

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.