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Symposium: Brown V. Board Of Education And Its Legacy: A Tribute To Justice Thurgood Marshall, The Overthrow Of Monroe V. Pape: A Chapter In The Legacy Of Thurgood Marshall, Conrad K. Harper

Fordham Law Review

As the first Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, otherwise known as the "Inc. Fund," Thurgood Marshall helped establish the Inc Fund's tradition of landmark civil rights litigation. Mr. Harper discusses in this article the role played by the Inc Fund and Justice Marshall in overthrowing Monroe v. Pape and its curtailment of civil rights suits against municipalities. The instrument for change was Harkdess v. Sweeny Independent School District, a suit filed on behalf of seventeen Black schoolteachers who were discriminatorily fired by a Texas school district.

Symposium: Brown V. Board Of Education And Its Legacy: A Tribute To Justice Thurgood Marshall, Learning Together: Justice Marshall's Desegregation Opinions, Maria L. Marcus

Fordham Law Review

In this Article, Professor Marcus examines the influence of Justice Thurgood Marshall on the Supreme Court's current school desegregation agenda. Justice Marshall was part of the majority in desegregation cases during his earlier years on the high Court subsequently, however, his role became one of dissenter. Professor Marcus analyzes the divisive issues facing the Court in desegregation litigation, Marshall's positions on such issues, and his legacy to the Court in this area. Finally, the Article assesses the vitality of this legacy in light of two Supreme Court decisions issued after Justice Marshall's retirement.

Building Upon The Architectural Works Protection Act Of 1990, Vanessa N. Scaglione

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

Why So Many Lawyers? Are They Good Or Bad?, Robert C. Clark

Fordham Law Review

In this essay, Dean Clark examines the popular notion that the United States has too many lawyers and that this abundance burdens the nation. While acknowledging the great growth of law and lawyers in recent decades, Dean Clark argues that, before denouncing this trend, we should first seek to develop a fuller explanation of its causes and consequences. After discussing just what it is that lawyers do, Dean Clark critiques three current "cancerous growth" theories that attempt to explain why there has been such a great and unhealthy increase in the number of lawyers Dean Clark then offers and analyzes …

The Last Promissory Estoppel Article, Jay M. Feinman

Fordham Law Review

In this essay, Professor Feinman argues that the doctrine of promissory estoppel has outlived its usefulness as a theory of contract Professor Feinman relies on an article written by Professors Edward Yorio and Steven Thel as an illustration of the debate over whether promissory estoppel is based upon the enforcement of promises or the protection of reliance. Professor Feinman rejects the conceptual framework upon which this debate is based and ultimately proposes that contract law should move to a relational analysis, ignoring the distinction between promise and reliance and replacing it with an analysis of the obligations involved in a …

The Empire Strikes Back: The Taking Of Joe Doherty, James T. Kelly

Fordham Law Review

In this Article, Mr. Kelly summarizes the eight year diplomatic and legal effort to return Joe Doherty, a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army, from the United States to the United Kingdom, where he was wanted for his role in the death of a British soldier and for his escape from prison. The Article begins by considering the British-Irish conflict over the partition of Ireland and the political and diplomatic role the United States has played in mediating that conflict. It then recounts the unsuccessful efforts of the United States and the United Kingdom to extradite Doherty, and the …

"Protection" Of Volunteers Under Federal Employment Law: Discouraging Voluntarism, Leda E. Dunn

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

Query Optimization In Oodb, Hwee Hwa Pang, Hongjun Lu, Beng Chin Ooi

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

In object-oriented databases, relationships are generally maintained explicitly. The partial result of a retrieved object can be used to efficiently retrieve related objects. Instead of optimizing joins as in relational database systems, pointer chasing is optimized in object-oriented database systems. Further, semantics inherent in the object-oriented database, like superclass-subclass relationships and composite-component relationships between object classes, must be realised. In this paper, we describe our initial result in query optimization in an object-oriented database system. Semantic query transformation is used to preprocess the query. semantically optimized query is then translated into a query evaluation plan which comprises method invocations that …

Baseline Measures Workgroup Final Report, Unknown

Native Health Database Full Text

This is preconference information for the National Tribal and Indian Health Service consultation conference held in Sacramento in 1992 entitled Native American Journey: Circles of Wellness. It includes a program of the conference events and a description of the issues identified for conference forums, presentations, caucuses, and meetings, which include mental health, community health programs, the aged, and others.

Otitis Media Report Fy 1976, Unknown

Native Health Database Full Text

This is a teen center planning and development document. The evaluation of the Indian Heath Service Albuquerque Area teen centers found that a good model had been developed, but not fully implemented. Services were found to be appropriate, generally accessible, however not fully acceptable to the community. This document includes a step-by-step description of how a teen center model can be introduced and sustained in an American Indian community. The model is designed to be implemented as a demonstration project, and to be carried out in selected communities over a two-year period. The model plan strives to 1) improve access …

Assessment Of The Health Needs Of American Indians/Alaska Natives Living In Cites Not Served By An Urban Indian Health Program Funded By The Indian Health Service, American Indian Health Care Association

Native Health Database Full Text

The purpose of this report is to present findings on the health status and health needs ofAmerican Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) in six urban areas not currently served byurban Indian health programs funded by the Indian Health Service (IHS). In accordancewith requirements of Title V, Section 504, of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, ahealth needs assessment was conducted in six U.S. cities to determine the health status andhealth needs of AI/AN residents in these urban areas.Several methods were used to conduct the assessment including: 1) analysis of 1990 Census population data; 2) analysis of city-specific mortality data; 3) …

Scope Of The Problem Of Alcohol And Substance Abuse Among American Indian And Alaska Native Communities, American Indian Health Care Association

Native Health Database Full Text

Purpose The purpose of this study is to: 1) investigate and examine the Indian Health Service (IHS) and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) programs providing services to American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) whom have alcohol and drug problems; 2) focus upon information and budget systems concerning the monitoring of services provided and funds expended; and 3) research the scope of the alcohol and drug problems, financial costs, and human costs among AI/ANs. Methods For operational purposes, this study was split into two major components. The first component involved the examination of current IHS and BIA program information systems with …

An Evaluation Of The Accuracy Of Reporting Of Race For American Indian Decedents Using The 1986 National Mortality Followback Survey, A Handler, L. Querec

Native Health Database Full Text

The 1986 National Mortality Followback Survey (NMFS) was conducted by the National Center for Health Statistic (NCHS) to provide information on characteristics which may be related to mortality, but which is not collected on death certificates. This information includes such things as lifestyle characteristics, presence of health conditions, care received in the last year of life, and certain demographic characteristics. The NMFS has provided the Indian Health Service (IHS) with an important opportunity - that of estimating the extent of race misclassification of American Indian deaths on State death certificates. The extent of such reporting has remained unmeasured. The recent …

Guide To Usda Programs For Native Americans., Native American Programs, Office Of Intergovernmental Affairs, Office Of Public Affairs, United States Department Of Agriculture

Native Health Database Full Text

The purpose of this publication is to provide a reference for American Indian and Alaska Native tribal leaders, planners, community leaders, teachers, counselors, and individuals, as well as those who work with Native Americans on the numerous United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs available. This publication lists and categorizes USDA programs for Native Americans. It includes program description, sponsoring agency, appropriations statistics, eligibility definitions, and application procedures for each program. The booklet also identifies the necessary contacts for finding out more information.

Principles Of Energy Policy, John S. Lowe

Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters

Energy policy has been at the center of American political rhetoric since the early 1970s. Twenty years, five presidents and ten Congresses later, however, the United States still has no coherent energy policy. Why has development of a coherent energy policy proved so difficult for the United States, when other democratic nations have been able to move so much faster?

The author suggests that the root of the problem has been an attitude, an expectation of plenty. When colonists first came to what is now the United States, they found a new world with what seemed to them infinite amounts …

Time Present, Time Past, Time Future: Understanding The Scope Of Discovery In Texas Courts, William V. Dorsaneo Iii, Elizabeth Thornburg

Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters

No abstract provided.

Effective Modes For Encouraging Faculty Involvement In Interdisciplinary Curriculum Development, Carol I. Lund

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The integration of vocational and academic classes is often recognized as an effective method to motivate students and involve them in career preparation. This is also a goal of the dropout prevention efforts of many school districts. In Baker County, Florida, as in other districts, teacher participation in integrative efforts is recognized as a crucial factor. This project examines curricula and instructional and leadership practices that led to the successful implementation of academic and vocational integration in a Florida middle school. The resultant success and modus operandi may be used as a model for encouraging faculty involvement in interdisciplinary curriculum …

Presumed General Compensatory Damages In Constitutional Tort Litigation: A Corrective Justice Perspective, Jean C. Love

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

William James And The Art Of Human Understanding, David E. Leary

Psychology Faculty Publications

This article proposes (a) that William James (1842-1910), one of the founders of philosophical pragmatism as well as psychological science, developed a distinctive theory of human understanding, according to which all knowledge, including scientific knowledge, is ultimately based on "the finding of analogy"; (b) that this theory of human understanding underlay both his psychological and philosophical thought; and (c) that this theory depended on his artistic sensibility and experience. James's native artistic ability and interests are discussed, and his period as an artist's apprentice in the early 1860s is depicted as particularly salient to the development of his system of …

Mathematical Modeling, Trajectory And Vibrations Control Of A Three Link Flexible Robot, Satish Jupudi

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The objective of this thesis is to study the dynamics and control of a three link flexible robot. The Lagrange equations are used for deriving the equations of motion of this three link flexible robot. The equations of motion of this robot are derived by using a mathematical and symbolic manipulation software known as MACSYMA. The vibration mode shapes are approximated by using assumed mode method. A PID 'proportional, integral and differential' controller is used in this system to control the input torques to obtain desired joint angles trajectory. Linear stabilizers are introduced to suppress the vibrations of the links …

Ambrose Bierce: Between Politics And Philosophy, Jeffrey Raymond Macmillan

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study examines the political thought of Ambrose Bierce. Because of his aversion to Gilded Age politics, Bierce did not participate in the political process. As a result, his political thought must be considered from an ideological or philosophical perspective; Examination of his views suggests Bierce was a philosophical conservative much like the "father" of British conservative thought, Edmund Burke. Though many political historians argue American political culture has never contained elements of British conservatism, others claim there has always existed a small strain of Burkean conservatism throughout American political history. This study supports the latter view by holding the …

The Japanese-American Dilemma: A Comparison Of Their Relationship Within George Modelski's Theoretical Framework Of Long Cycles, Valerie Jean Pelton

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The objective of this thesis is to address the nature of Japanese-American bilateral relations in the twentieth century. An adaptation of George Modelski's theory of global long cycles is the tool used to analyze the relationship. This adaptation gives a broader evaluation of the relationship and provides a basis for predicting possible economic shifts. The focus of the analysis is an exploration of whether changes occurring in the post-1980s lay the ground work for a new stage of friction similar to that of the interwar period. Specifically, the argument is that the United States is in a period of decline …

Analysis Of Automatic Guided Vehicles And Self-Guided Vehicles For Hospital Foodservice, Michael Andrew Roden

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This thesis analyzes the relative merits of "Automatic Guided Vehicles" (AGVs) and "Self Guided Vehicles" (SGVs) in the area of hospital foodservice; Data is derived from the bids of Apogee Robotics for their Orbiter{dollar}\sp{\rm TM}{dollar} system (AGV) and Transitions Research Corp for the HelpMate{dollar}\sp{\rm TM}{dollar} self guided robot, to Humana Hospital Sunrise. The major difference between the two systems is that the AGV can carry a full Dietary cart with thirty trays but is limited to a pre-laid track system. Conversely HelpMate has a map of the facility programmed in its memory and can roam anywhere, but is only able …

A Comparative Analysis Of Human Skeletal Remains From Parowan Fremont, Virgin Anasazi, And Kayenta Anasazi Archaeological Sites, Heidi Roberts

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Human skeletal remains from the prehistoric Parowan Fremont, Virgin Anasazi, and Kayenta Anasazi cultural traditions are examined, to quantify differences in skeletal parameters and burial practices. Statistical comparisons show no significant differences in skeletal metric traits among the 125 individuals studied; While most individuals examined were healthy, the prevalence of periostitis, osteitis, and linear enamel hypoplasia was found to be highest among Virgin Anasazi individuals. Two other pathologies, porotic hyperostosis and cribra orbitalia, were most common among the Kayenta sample and least among the Parowan Fremont sample; From literature review and new data, much variability was found in mortuary practices. …

Sampling Inner Experience In The Learning Disabled Population, Barbara Lynn Schamanek

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The inner experience of four learning disabled individuals and three undiagnosed individuals, ages 24 to 40 years, was investigated using the method of descriptive inner experience sampling (Hurlburt, 1990). This method requires that the subject "freeze" moments of inner experience when signaled by a randomly programmed beeping device, and write down the thoughts, feelings, images and/or other inner experiences occurring at that precise moment. Within 24 hours, the subject met with the experimenter and discussed in detail each sampled moment. The experimenter then prepared descriptions of each sampled moment, which were examined for salient characteristics which emerged from these descriptions. …

High Current Coaxial Ion Beam/Laser Beam Spectrometer, Qiang Tu

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The construction and operation of a new apparatus for making spectroscopic investigations of molecular ions is described. In the new ion beam machine, the ion beam and laser beam overlap in a coaxial geometry. The machine has much higher ion current than an apparatus previous used. The laser beam induces transitions between internal states of the molecular ion. The transitions are detected by allowing the ion beam to collide with background gas and detecting the surviving ion beam current. Because the cross-section depends on the internal state of the ion, the surviving ion beam current will change when the laser …

Isotope Hydrology Of Lehman And Baker Creeks Drainages, Great Basin National Park, Nevada, Stephen Yaw Acheampong

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Environmental isotope techniques have been used to study the water resources in Great Basin National Park in Nevada in an attempt to understand the recharge and mixing characteristics of the creeks, lakes and shallow groundwater in the park. The results have been used to trace the sources of the springs and creek discharges and also to determine the isotopic behavior of the alpine lakes, as well as groundwater exchange with the lakes; Winter snow is the major contributor to groundwater and makes up about 80% of groundwater recharge while summer rains contribute about 20%; The isotopic compositions of the lakes …

Is The Conservation Of Classical Liberal Thought Inherent In The Doctrine Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints?, Thomas Godwin Chapman

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The thesis of this paper is that the conservation of classical liberal thought is inherent within the doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; I initially define the political concepts of classical liberalism and conservatism to determine a standard by which to measure the thesis of this paper; Next, I examine fundamental events that shaped both the religious and political foundations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Next, authoritative LDS scripture is examined to reveal classical liberal and conservative tenets inherent therein. Specifically, three relevant political concepts from the Book of Mormon are scrutinized: …

The Political Economy Of Iran: A Conceptual, Theoretical And Historical Analysis, Stacey Whitmore Hanlon

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This thesis is a case study of the political economy of Iran from 1963 to the present. It analyzes the interactions of the political and economic spheres, and the effects of those interactions on political development within Iran. For Political development is viewed in terms of a system's capacity to respond to economic and political demands placed upon it by the population. Various theories of political economy are reviewed in the first chapter, and their applicability to Iran's system is discussed throughout the work. The interaction between existing economic and political systems in Iran, their transformation over time, and the …

The Effect Of Amino Acid Supplementation On Weight, Body Composition, Muscle Size, And Muscle Strength In Amateur Weightlifters, Lisa Anne Martin-Risucci

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Fifteen amateur weightlifters, between the ages of 21 and 35 years, volunteered to participate in a study to determine the effect of an amino acid supplement on muscle size, muscle strength, body composition, and body weight. A blind protocol was followed in which eight of the participants were administered the amino acid supplement and seven received a placebo. Each subject was tested before and immediately after the ten week experimental period for height, weight, skinfolds, hydrostatic weighing, body circumferences, static strength, and dynamic strength; Post supplementation, independent T tests indicated that the differences in percent body fat, weight, circumference measurements, …