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The Prose Poem: An International Journal

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Purification And Characterization Of Inositolphosphoryl Ceramide Synthase From The Yeast Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Yongsheng Liu

Open Access Dissertations

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Removing The Venom From The Snakehead: Japan's Newest Attempt To Control Chinese Human Smuggling, Ian Peck

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

This Note examines Japan's 1997 Amendment to the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act as a response to illegal Chinese immigration. Part II of the Note identifies and explains the international human smuggling crisis. Part III examines Sino-Japanese human smuggling. Finally, Part IV analyzes the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act in detail and suggests some of the Act's shortcomings.

A Cluster Analytic Test Of The Transtheoretical Model Applied To Exercise Behavior, Gregory J. Norman

Open Access Dissertations

An empirical typology was created to test the application of the Transtheoretical Model (TIM) to exercise behavior. It was reasoned that if a meaningful typology of exercise could be created that depicted construct relationships posited by the TIM, then this would be supportive evidence for the application of the model to understanding behavior change related to exercise. A sample of 342 adults between the ages of 18 and 75 completed a survey through a random telephone interview. The sample was 62% female, 95% white, and an average age of 43 years. The sample was randomly split into two subsamples to …

Market And Organizational Factors Associated With Teaching Hospital Participation In Strategic Hospital Alliances, James D. Bramble

Theses and Dissertations

This research investigated market and organizational factors that influence the strategic decisions of teaching hospitals to participate in strategic hospital alliances (SHAs). It described the characteristics of both teaching hospitals and the health care environment in which they operate. This research also examines the association of these factors with the strategic position of teaching hospitals in terms of their dominance in the market or within their organizations.

The theoretical model used two concepts from institutional theory--coercive and normative pressures. It was argued that coercive pressures in the market facilitated the decision to participate in SHAs and gain market and Organizational …

Article Iii Judges And The Initiative Process: Are Article Iii Judges Hopelessly Elitist?, Michael Vitiello, Andrew J. Glendon

McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles

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Gene Delivery By Negatively Charged Ternary Complexes Of Dna, Cationic Liposomes And Transferrin Or Fusigenic Peptides, Sérgio Simões, Vladimir Slepushkin, R. Caspar, Maria C. Pedroso De Lima, Nejat Düzgüneş

All Dugoni School of Dentistry Faculty Articles

Potential problems with the use of viral vectors for gene therapy necessitate the development of efficient nonviral vectors. The association of transferrin, or the pH-sensitive peptide GALA, with cationic liposomes composed of 1,2-dioleoyl-3-(trimethylammonium) propane and its equimolar mixture with dioleoylphosphatidylethanolamine, under conditions where the liposome/DNA complex is negatively charged, drastically increased luciferase expression from pCMVluc. The percentage of cells transfected, measured by β-galactosidase expression, was also increased by about 10-fold. The zeta potential of the ternary complexes was lower than that of the liposome/DNA complexes. Transfection activity of positively charged complexes was also enhanced by association with transferrin, GALA or …

An End To Silence: Women Prisoners’ Handbook On Identifying And Addressing Sexual Misconduct, 2nd Ed., Brenda V. Smith, Marcia Greenberger, Nancy Duff Campbell, Deborah Brake, Joanna Grossman, Kathie Donnelly, Laura Cutiletta, Christina Davis, Marelisa Fabrega, Kristin Flynn, Kristin Holman, Jessica Jackson, Heather Lamberg, Kimberly Harris, Shauna Helton, Alvin Stith, Aurie Hall, Jonathan Smith, Andie Moss, Theresa Hunt Katsel, Drs. Elaine Carmen, Shelley Neiderbach

Research Reports & White Papers

The National Women’s Law Center is a non-profit organization that has been working since 1972 to advance and protect women’s legal rights. The Center focuses on major policy areas of importance to women and their families including education, employment, reproductive rights, health, family support and income security, with special attention given to the concerns of low-income women.

As a legal arm of the women’s movement, the Center has litigated ground-breaking cases and filed briefs in landmark Supreme Court decisions; advocated before state and federal policymakers to shape legislation and policies affecting women’s lives; and educated the public about issues important …

College Of Health And Public Affairs Annual Report, 1998, University Of Central Florida. College Of Health And Public Affairs

Research Activities & Annual Reports

University of Central Florida College of Health and Public Affairs Annual Report, 1998. It covers message from the dean, research funding, community support, excellence awards, outstanding alumni, health, basic sciences, public affairs, faculty listings and faculty publications.

Public Reason, Abortion, And Cloning, John M. Finnis

Journal Articles

Every society, liberal or illiberal, takes a public stand on the question whether abortion is or is not a form of criminal activity. If that question were left to private judgment, people who judge it homicide would be entitled to use force to prevent their fellow citizens engaging in it.

The need for the law and public policy to take a stand has become more and more obvious for two reasons. The first has to do with the standard purpose of abortion, as that term is commonly used: to end the life of a fetus/unborn child. As Jeffrey Reiman argues …

Messages Of Individualism In French, Spanish, And American Television Advertising, Ronald E. Taylor, Joyce M. Wolburg

College of Communication Faculty Research and Publications

Individualism is a central value in French, Spanish, and American cultures. However, what it means to be an individual and how this is expressed varies among cultures. This study explores the ways that television advertising reflects individualism in French, Spanish, and American cultures and uses a qualitative approach that allows coding categories to emerge from the three countries' samples rather than imposing previously defined categories from a single culture. The study identifies six main advertising message strategies across the three cultures: the Efficient Individual, the Sensual Individual, the Attractive/Healthy Individual, the Esteemed Individual, the Performant(e) Individual, and the Intellectual Individual. …

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Building Services Engineering

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Listening To The Sounds Of Sovereignty But Missing The Beat: Does The New Federalism Really Matter Symposium: National Power And State Autonomy Calibrating The New New Federalism, Ronald J. Krotoszynski Jr.

Articles

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1998 Hugo L. Black Lecture: Ten Arguments Against Affirmative Action--How Valid Lecture, Richard Delgado

Articles

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Proposed Audit And Accounting Guide : Life And Health Insurance Entities;Life And Health Insurance Entities; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 1998, Sept. 4, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Life Insurance Audit Guide Task Force

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

The proposed Guide discusses those aspects of accounting and auditing unique to life and health insurance entities and was developed to assist life and health insurance entities in preparing financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and to assist independent auditors in auditing and reporting on those financial statements. In addition, the proposed Guide contains significant discussions of statutory accounting practices (SAP) that includes laws, regulations, and administrative rulings adopted by the various states that govern the operations and reporting requirements of life insurance entities. Because this is a category B GAAP document as defined by SAS …

Audits Of States, Local Governments, And Not-For-Profit Organizations Receiving Federal Awards; Statement Of Position 98-3;, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Single Audit Working Group

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

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Deposit Accounting : Accounting For Insurance And Reinsurance Contracts That Do Not Transfer Insurance Risk; Statement Of Position 98-7;, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Accounting Standards Executive Committee

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

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Proposed Statement Of Position : Accounting For And Reporting Of 401(H) Features Of Defined Benefit Pension Plans : (Proposed Amendment To The Aicpa Audit And Accounting Guide, Audits Of Employee Benefit Plans);Accounting For And Reporting Of 401(H) Features Of Defined Benefit Pension Plans : (Proposed Amendment To The Aicpa Audit And Accounting Guide, Audits Of Employee Benefit Plans); Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 1998, Sept. 9, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Employee Benefit Plans Committee

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

This proposed Statement of Position (SOP) would amend chapters 2, 3, and 4 of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide Audits of Employee Benefit Plans (the Guide) with conforming changes as of May 1, 1998. This proposed SOP specifies the accounting for and disclosure of 401(h) features of defined benefit pension plans, by both defined benefit pension plans and health and welfare benefit plans. The proposed SOP requires: a. Defined benefit pension plans to record assets held in a 401(h) account related to health and welfare plan obligations for retirees as both assets and liabilities on the face of the …

Aicpa Professional Standards: Bylaws As Of June 1, 1998, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

AICPA Professional Standards

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Children's Rights And Family Autonomy In The South African Context: A Comment On Children's Rights Under The Final Constitution, Tshepo L. Mosikatsana

Michigan Journal of Race and Law

This Article investigates the nature and extent of the protection granted to children's rights in the South African Constitution. It concludes that the child-centered approach of the Constitution entitles children, as independent actors, to certain fundamental rights. Acknowledging both the parent-centered nature of the existing South African legal framework and the entrenched support for practices, many rooted in indigenous law and tradition, that contribute to the oppression of children, the author argues that the constitutionalization of these rights will contribute to the betterment of children in South Africa, proving to be more than mere moral exhortation. Under apartheid in South …

Employee Benefit Plans Industry Developments - 1998; Audit Risk Alerts, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Industry Guides (AAGs), Risk Alerts, and Checklists

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Insurance Industry Developments - 1998/99; Audit Risk Alerts, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Industry Guides (AAGs), Risk Alerts, and Checklists

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Not-For-Profit Organizations Industry Developments - 1998; Audit Risk Alerts, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Industry Guides (AAGs), Risk Alerts, and Checklists

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Real Estate Industry Developments - 1998/99; Audit Risk Alerts, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Industry Guides (AAGs), Risk Alerts, and Checklists

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Retail Industry Developments - 1998/99; Audit Risk Alerts, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Industry Guides (AAGs), Risk Alerts, and Checklists

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State And Local Governmental Developments - 1998; Audit Risk Alerts, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Division

Industry Guides (AAGs), Risk Alerts, and Checklists

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Audits Of Agricultural Producers And Agricultural Cooperatives With Conforming Changes As Of May 1, 1998; Audit And Accounting Guide:, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Agribusiness Special Committee

Industry Guides (AAGs), Risk Alerts, and Checklists

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Audits Of State And Local Governmental Units With Conforming Changes As Of May 1, 1999; Audit And Accounting Guide:, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Government Accounting And Auditing Committee

Industry Guides (AAGs), Risk Alerts, and Checklists

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Audits Of Finance Companies (Including Independent And Captive Financing Activities Of Other Companies) With Conforming Changes As Of May 1, 1999; Audit And Accounting Guide:, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Finance Companies Guide Special Committee

Industry Guides (AAGs), Risk Alerts, and Checklists

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Health Care Organizations With Conforming Changes As Of May 1, 1998; Audit And Accounting Guide:, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Health Care Committee

Industry Guides (AAGs), Risk Alerts, and Checklists

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