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Nuclear Weapons And The World Court: The Icj's Advisory Opinion And Its Significance For U.S. Strategic Doctrine, Robert F. Turner

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.

Clipped Wings: Effective And Legal No-Fly Zone Rules Of Engagement, Michael N. Schmitt

International Law Studies

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Shooting Down Drug Traffickers, Phillip A. Johnson

International Law Studies

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Religion And Popular Movies, Conrad E. Ostwalt

Journal of Religion & Film

A few years ago, I was lecturing on John's "Revelation" in a New Testament course when a student approached me after class with a question. He wanted to know if I had seen the movie The Seventh Sign and if it was based on the Christian Apocalypse. Unaware that Demi Moore had just appeared in a movie by that title, I assumed the student was referring to Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal and answered him accordingly. He quickly corrected me and challenged me to see The Seventh Sign. I watched the movie soon after that, and although it was …

Studies On The Occurrence Of Fluoride In Some Food Samples, Taghreed Ali Abdullah Al-Habshi

Theses

In recent years, the amount of fluoride in biological samples, drinking water and in fluoride containing food or feedstuffs has generated considerable interest. Hence the determination of fluoride is becoming increasingly important due to its implications for environmental health. Fluoride is considered to be amongst the most phytotoxic of the more common pollutants. In response to that extensive research has been made to improve the determination of trace amounts of fluoride through developing different analytical methods. The application of these various analytical methods for fluoride ion determination in water and food samples has gained an enormous interest.

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Experimental And Modeling Studies On A Catalytic Packed Bed Membrane Reactor, Ashutosh G. Deshpande

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

In the present work, the effects of operating conditions in a catalytic packed bed membrane reactor were investigated with the reactant gases H 2 and CO flowing through the membrane tube, and an inert gas N 2 flowing on the outside. The reaction under study was methanol synthesis with BASF catalyst, and a gamma-alumina membrane with a nominal pore size of 40 A was used.;Preliminary experiments were carried out in the membrane reactor without any catalyst inside membrane to characterize it in terms of its flux, permeance, and selectivity of H2 over CO. Experiments were carried out in the packed …

Identification Of Math Anxiety Subtypes, Aline Elizabeth Rabalais

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Conceptualizations of mathematics anxiety, as well as factors that are empirically related to it, were identified from the existing literature. These factors are test, evaluation, trait, and state anxiety, as well as gender and level of math ability. Differences in these factors were hypothesized to distinguish subtypes of highly math anxious individuals from one another. In order to determine whether subtypes exist, cluster analyses were performed on a sample of 96 highly math anxious college students. The results revealed three clusters distinguished by completion time on two versions of a math test and age. Furthermore, participants' responses on a variety …

Synthesis And Characterization Of Electrophilic Group 4 Metal Complexes Of Benzynes, Shawn Michael Nettles

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Upon thermolysis in aromatic solvents, diarylzirconacenes and diaryltitanocenes form benzyne intermediates. Formation of the benzyne intermediate presumably occurs via H-atom abstraction of an ortho-H of an aryl ligand by the adjacent sigma-bonded aryl ligand to give the benzyne intermediate. The diphenylzirconocene benzyne intermediate can be stabilized by the addition of PMe3 to afford the PMe3 adduct which has been isolated and structurally characterized. This benzyne intermediate couples with a variety of unsaturated organic fragments including nitriles, alkenes, and acetylenes to form metallacyclic species and has found applications in organic synthesis. This benzyne also couples with tungsten hexacarbonyl to afford a …

Richmond Music Journal (1998-12)

Richmond Music Journal

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Analysis Of Civil And Criminal Penalties In Athlete Agent Statutes And Support For The Imposition Of Civil And Criminal Liability Upon Athletes., Rob Remis

Seton Hall Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law

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Who Are The Real Competitors In The Olympic Games? Dual Olympic Battles: Trademark Infringement And Ambush Marketing Harm Corporate Sponsors - Violations Against The Usoc And Its Corporate Sponsors., Erinn M. Batcha

Seton Hall Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law

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Smoking Is Dangerous To Your Health: Especially If You Are A Sports Advertiser, Eric D. Brophy

Seton Hall Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law

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Suffering In Silence: Should They Be Cheered Or Feared? (Mandatory Hiv Testing Of Athletes As A Health And Safety Issue), Anthony Dimaggio

Seton Hall Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law

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Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 -Copyright Clause - Professional Basketball Games And Related Statistics Are Not Afforded Copyright Protection Pursuant To Federal Copyright Law Promulgated Under The Copyright Clause - National Basketball Association V. Motorola, Inc., 105 F.3d 841 (2d Cir. 1997)., Michael J. Mrvica

Seton Hall Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law

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Synthesis And Characterization Of Polycyclic Bis(Tert-Butylamido)Cyclodiphosph(Iii)Azane Complexes Of Lithium, Magnesium, And Tin, Ingo Schranz

Theses and Dissertations

Synthesis and single-crystal X-ray studies of the bis(fert-butylamido) cyclodiphosphazane cis-[(tBuNP)2(tBuNH)2], 1, and its lithium, magnesium, and tin(IV) salts are described. The pristine molecule has crystallographic C2 symmetry, both N-H groups being disposed in an endo fashion, and crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2/c with unit cell dimensions (193 K) a = 9.600(4) A, b = 5.904(4) A, c = 18.97(1) A, /? = 101.09(3)°, and Z = 2. Treatment of 1 with "BuLi or (nBu)2Mg in refluxing THF yielded the heterocubic cA-[(tBuNP)2(*BuNLi • THF)2], 2, and the seco-heterocubic [(tBuNP)2(‘BuN)2]Mg»(THF)2, 3, respectively. The crystal data (233 K) for the dilithio …

Production Of Bound Μ⁺Μˉ Systems In Relativistic Heavy Ion Collisions, Ilya F. Ginzburg, Ulrich D. Jentschura, Savely Karshenboim, Frank Krauss, Valery G. Serbo, Gerhard Soff

Physics Faculty Research & Creative Works

Dimuonium (the bound system of two muons, the μ⁺ μ^--atom system) has not been observed yet. In this paper we discuss the electromagnetic production of dimuonium at RHIC and LHC in relativistic heavy ion collisions. The production of parastates is analyzed in the equivalent photon approximation. For the treatment of orthostates, we develop a three-photon formalism. We determine the production rates at RHIC and LHC with an accuracy of a few percent and discuss problems related to the observation of dimuonium.

Tribute To Judge Rabinowitz, Andrew J. Kleinfeld

Alaska Law Review

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Ravin Revisited: Do Alaskans Still Have A Constitutional Right To Possess Marijuana In The Privacy Of Their Homes?, Andrew S. Winters

Alaska Law Review

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Shifting Away From Rehabilitation: State V. Ladd’S Equal Protection Challenge To Alaska’S Automatic Waiver Law, Kimberly S. May

Alaska Law Review

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The Hotel Inter-Continental New Orleans, Su Jung Shin

Arts Administration Master's Reports (1984-2016)

This report seeks to examine the organization in which this writer performed an internship as partial fulfillment for the Master of Arts in Arts Administration degree granted by the University of New Orleans. Although performed in a for-profit making rather than nonprofit setting, this internship, performed at the Hotel Inter-Continental, makes a valuable contribution to my professional career. The internship began January 23, 1998 and ended on November 13, 1998. The reason this writer chose to perform the internship at a hospitality lodging facility was to gain experience in VIP relations, managerial planning and controlling, and overview of hospitality industry. …

Jazz At Lincoln Center : An Inside Look At The Infant Constituent Of Lincoln Center For The Performing Arts, Wilton Raynette Hardesty

Arts Administration Master's Reports (1984-2016)

This is a report on an internship with Jazz at Lincoln Center. New York, New York. This report traces the development of the organization from a summer concert series to an autonomous constituent of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. It also concentrates on the organization's activities its first year in operation. Working in the education department, I held the title of Education Associate. Responsibilities and tasks performed during the internship are detailed in the report.

Security Implications Of The Proliferation Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction In The Middle East, Sami G. Hajjar Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

This monograph addresses the important question of the security implications for the nations of the region of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East. The Strategic Studies Institute is pleased to offer the monograph as a contribution to the national security debate on this important issue. The author offers a unique perspective based on extensive interviews that he conducted in the region, and makes specific policy recommendations for U.S. military and civilian decisionmakers.

Factors Which Cause Families To Home School Their Children In Northeast Tennessee, Tony G. England

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem which this researcher investigated centered around the motivational factors which caused parents to educate their children at home. The purpose of this study was to assess the factors as perceived to cause families to home school their children. This study of home school education offered the opportunity to examine the dynamics within home schooling families as they conducted a non-traditional educational alternative. The study may provide information and insight to assist public school policy makers in considering inclusion of program components presently perceived as missing. Two home school associations in upper East Tennessee responded to a home school …

An Analysis Of Workplace Violence Incidents In Virginia Community Colleges And The Major Employers, Betsy E. Summerfield

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The media during the past ten years has given considerable attention to the workplace violence in factories, service organizations, and the public school systems throughout the United States. This study compared patterns of workplace violence in the 23 member institutions of the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) with the patterns of workplace violence in selected for-profit service and manufacturing employers in Virginia, to determine if workplace violence incidents occurring in the VCCS's member institutions reflect the workplace violence incidents experienced by business and industry within each member institution's service region. Chi-square analysis showed a significant difference in non-violent conflict training …

A Portrayal Of The Work Life Of Tenured African-American Female Faculty Working Within Historically White, Public Institutions Of Higher Education In Virginia, Carol A. Wilson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to portray the experiences of African-American tenured female faculty employed within Historically White, public institutions of higher education in Virginia. This study is a portrait of the career paths, teaching experiences, institutional experiences, community and personal activities, work life, and the future of African-Americans. The study focused on personal experiences and provided a grounded recording for other African-American female faculty members employed within comparable institutions of higher education. The interviews also addressed educational preparation, mentoring, expectations, frustrations, difficulties, cultural and collegial experiences. Participants' audio taped responses were transcribed. Similarities that evolved from the discussions …

Cognitive Development Beyond Childhood, David Moshman

Department of Educational Psychology: Faculty Publications

Concluding this volume on children’s cognition, this chapter addresses developmental changes in cognition that extend beyond childhood. I will not trace cognitive change across the entire span of adulthood (for lifespan accounts, see Cerella, Rybash, Hoyer, & Commons, 1993; Commons, Richards, & Armon, 1984; Craik & Salthouse, 1993; Holliday & Chandler, 1986; Hoyer & Rybash, 1994; Kausler, 1994; Lachman & Burack, 1993; Miller & Cook-Greuter, 1994; Rybash, Hoyer, & Roodin, 1986; Sinnott & Cavanaugh, 1991). Rather, I highlight changes associated with the second (and to a lesser extent the third) decade of life. The research reviewed suggests that developmental changes …

Thomas Jefferson And The United States Constitution: A Comparative Study Of Jefferson As Maturing Political Thinker To Jefferson The Political Operative, Thomas A. Parker

Masters Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to use historical, qualitative, and comparative methods of research in studying the life of Thomas Jefferson, his views on governance, and his impact on the highest law of our land, the United States Constitution. Thomas Jefferson's constitutional thoughts and theories evolved first as a maturing political thinker and later as a political operative on the state, national and international stage. His beliefs were shaped by many factors including Jefferson's own principles and character, his scholarship via learned men and life experiences, American and overseas events in and out of his control, titles and offices …

Re-Cycling The Menstrual Cycle: A Multidisciplinary Reinterpretation Of Menstruation, Heather H. Rea

Masters Theses

This thesis offers a reinterpretation of the human female menstrual cycle that understands the process as positive, functional, and practical experience. Standard western definitions and understandings of menstruation use negative terminology and focus on menstrual blood as an indicator of failed conception. This view contributes significantly to the negative perception women have of menstruation in general, their own menstrual cycles, and ultimately of their femaleness. This fundamental, physiological process that symbolizes femaleness, the menstrual cycle, has been defined both, bio-medically and culturally, as a negative experience. I propose a reconceptualization of the menstrual cycle that is not only a tool …

Crisis Communication And Organizational Image: A Study Of The Nasa Challenger And Exxon Valdez, Amy O'Connor

Masters Theses

This study examines the communication activities of two crises: the NASA Challenger and Exxon Valdez and investigates the effect of accommodative and defensive statements attributable to each crisis on organizational image. The survey design queried respondents about organization image with questions about trustworthiness, responsibility and willingness for future involvement with the organization, based on statements provided. Results indicated that when organizations issue accommodative statements during a crisis, participants rated overall organizational image more positively than when defensive statements were given. Research findings are discussed based on the symbolic approach to crisis communication and the investor response theory. The implications for …

Spatial And Temporal Variations Of Cloud-To-Ground Lightning In Southern Michigan, Michael A. Crimmins

Masters Theses

Lightning has a profound impact on many aspects of modern day society. Understanding its temporal and spatial distributions is fundamental in learning to coexist with its destructive power. This study surveyed the spatial and temporal distribution of cloud-to-ground lightning over southern Michigan using data provided by the Detroit Edison Company. Flash density and 'lightning day' maps were produced for every year of the 1985 to 1995 study period and then averaged to determine long term trends. A temporal analysis determined the distribution of lightning from the inter-annual down to the diurnal scale.

The spatial analysis indicates both deficiencies in the …