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A Market-Based Approach To Cost-Effective Trip Reduction Program Design, Philip L. Winters, Francis A. Cleland

CUTR Research Reports

No abstract provided.

The Perception Of Government Bonds And Money As Net Wealth: An Integrated Approach, Alpha C. Chiang, Stephen M. Miller

Economics Working Papers

Although much work examines whether government bonds constitute net wealth, little attention focuses on whether government money does. Most analysts merely assert that government money is net wealth. In an inflationary environment, however, money experiences "expected-inflation discounting" just as bonds experience "tax discounting." Indeed, Chiang and Miller (1988) find empirical evidence suggesting that the private sector discounts money more heavily than bonds. This paper provides the theoretical underpinnings for the two types of discounting in an integrated approach, where both new money and new bonds can finance the interest on outstanding bonds. We first analyze the objective aspect of bond- …

Striking A "Balance" In U.S. Bankruptcy Law, Nancy Lazar

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.

University Of South Florida Fact Book. 1998, University Of South Florida. Office Of Institutional Research And Planning

USF Fact Book

A statistical fact book for the University of South Florida for 1998-1999. The book is split into ten sections: Introduction: History and Historical Trends; Current University Characteristics; Student Profile; Enrollment; Courses and Degrees; Faculty and Staff; Awards and Honors; Fiscal Resources; Physical Resources; and Glossary. A table of contents lists all the tables within each section.

Diversity Within Streptomyces Ipomoeae Based On Inhibitory Interactions, Rep-Pcr, And Plasmid Profiles, C. A. Clark, C. Chen, N. Ward-Rainey, G. S. Pettis

Faculty Publications

Streptomyces soil rot is a destructive disease of sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) that causes yield loss resulting from decay of the feeder root system and reduced quality due to the presence of necrotic lesions on the storage roots. It is managed by the use of resistant cultivars, but variability of the pathogen has not been previously assessed. This study compared 36 strains of the pathogen Streptomyces ipomoeae from different locations in the United States and Japan. The strains could be separated into three groups on the basis of their ability to inhibit the growth of one another in in vitro assays. …

Logic And Legitimacy: The Uses Of Constitutional Argument, Brian Winters

Case Western Reserve Law Review

No abstract provided.

Performance And Metabolic Responses Of Young Dairy Calves Fed Diets Supplemented With Chromium Tripicolinate, C. L. Depew, L. D. Bunting, J. M. Fernandez, D. L. Thompson, R. W. Adkinson

Faculty Publications

Forty-two Holstein calves were used to study performance and metabolic responses when milk replacer and then postweaning starter were supplemented with 1 ppm of Cr as Cr-tripicolinate. From birth through 8 wk of age, supplemental Cr tended to improve the growth performance of bull calves but not of heifer calves. Starter intake and feed efficiency were not affected by supplemental Cr. From 1 to 5 wk of age, plasma cortisol concentrations sampled just prior to feeding decreased, and concentrations of insulinlike growth factor-I increased. All calves appeared to become less sensitive to insulin as they aged. From 1 to 5 …

Utb/Tsc Student Guide 1998-1999, University Of Texas At Brownsville, Texas Southmost College

Student Handbooks (UTB/UTPA)

No abstract provided.

Utpa Institutional Fact Book 1998, University Of Texas-Pan American

UTPA Archives - Stats At A Glance

No abstract provided.

Utb/Tsc Commencement – Winter 1998, University Of Texas At Brownsville, Texas Southmost College

Brownsville Archives - Legacy Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Utpa Undergraduate Catalog 1998-2000, University Of Texas Pan American

UTPA Archives - Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

What Hath (Not) Chakrabarty Wrought: From The Mouse That Roared To Hello Dolly And Beyond, Geri J. Yonover

Valparaiso University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Cloning Endangered Animal Species?, Robert F. Blomquist

Valparaiso University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Regulation Of Human Cloning: Implication For Biotechnological Advancement, Michael J. Mcdaniel

Valparaiso University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Human Reproduction By Cloning In Theological Perspective, Kurt A. Richardson

Valparaiso University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Protecting Property With Legal Remedies: A Common Sense Reply To Professor Ayres, Richard A. Epstein

Valparaiso University Law Review

No abstract provided.

A Shift In The Windfall: An Analysis Of Indiana's Punitive Damages Allocation Statute And The Recovery Of Attorney's Fees Under The Particular Services Clause, Charles F.G. Parkinson

Valparaiso University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Keeping "Private E-Mail" Private: A Proposal To Modify The Electronic Communications Privacy Act, Robert S. Steere

Valparaiso University Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Pan American (1998-01-22), Mark M. Milam, Shane James, Gustavo Olivares

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

46th Year, No. 28

Our Constitutionalized Adversary System, Monroe H. Freedman

Chapman Law Review

No abstract provided.

A Tale Involving The Magic Kingdom, Pirates, And A Court's Broad Interpretation Of Common Carrier Liability, Chad A. Gerardi

Chapman Law Review

No abstract provided.

Utb/Tsc Graduate Catalog 1998-1999, University Of Texas At Brownsville

UTB/TSC Archives - Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Utpa Graduate Catalog 1998-2000, University Of Texas Pan American

UTPA Archives - Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Alternatives To Nitroprusside, William T. Hiscock

Honors Theses

Any transition metal nitrosyl complex may release nitric oxide and thus has potential as a vasodilator. Nitroprusside, Na2[Fe(CN)5(NO)], is currently used, but dosages are limited because of the potential release of cyanide. Research in our group has been directed towards the synthesis of iron and ruthenium complexes containing the nitrosyl ligand and polypyridyl coligands such as 2,2-dipyridyl (bpy) and 2,2': 6',2"-terpyridine (tpy). These coligands are much less toxic than cyanide. Both [(bpy)(tpy)Fe(NO)]3+ and [(bpy)(tpy)Ru(NO)]3+ have been synthesized and characterized using infrared and ultraviolet spectroscopy, conductivity, and magnetic susceptibility. Along with the search for other possible polydentate coligands, is the search …

Approaches And Methodologies For The Synthesis Of Aromatic Natural Products, Christina A. Goudreau

Honors Theses

Chemists have been captivated by the ability of most natural products to exhibit biological activity which in effect has made them very attractive to pharmaceutical companies. Many over-the-counter drugs such as aspirin were first extracted from natural products and are now an integral part of most of our lives. More importantly, certain drugs such as taxol, which is used to treat breast cancer, initially came from the bark of a yew tree. Extracting these substances from their natural source and using them medicinally at the demand of the consumers would result in the destruction of the natural habitat. Oftentimes, the …

A New Approach To Expectation Theory: Rationality Revisited, Tamas Forgacs

Masters Theses

Expectations play an important role in economics. Traditionally two major branches of expectation theory are distinguished: that of adaptive and rational expectations. This study sets out the goal of investigating inflationary expectations based on real world experiences. The model proposed and tested here abandons the traditional fixed-time-interval-update models for a non-fixed-time-interval-update model. Although the penalty function attached to each error is still subject to debate, it is shown that by reacting with faster updates to errors in expectations economic agents achieve more precise expectations compared to those of a fix time interval update model. We also find the model rational …

The Effects Of Field-Based Learning On The Knowledge, Behaviors And Practices Of Teachers And Students, Mary Jo Kosco

Masters Theses

The outdoor environment has the potential to serve as a teeming laboratory with numerous opportunities for students to study various science-related phenomena and processes. However important teachers deem outdoor experiences in science, they also bear doubts about their abilities to teach in these natural surroundings. Providing teachers with the training necessary to teach using field-based activities would help develop and strengthen the teachers' and consequently their students' interest in science, their background knowledge of basic science concepts and processes and possibly affect their behaviors towards the environment. This study was designed to measure the extent science teachers' field-based learning experiences …

Principal Perceptions Of School Breakfast Programs In Small Enrollment Illinois School Districts, Teresa M. Martin

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to investigate school breakfast programs in small enrollment districts in Illinois. The review of literature and research indicated that school breakfast programs may improve student achievement, behavior and attendance, and that providing a breakfast to hungry children may increase their readiness to learn.

The study took place in 1997-98, using a survey instrument designed by the author to collect perceptions about school breakfast programs from Illinois principals. A random sample of 75 principals was selected from all Illinois school districts with student enrollments of less than 1,000 which had breakfast programs. Surveys were returned …

Reactions Of Modified Silica Gel Surfaces With Organometallic Compounds: Enhancing Olefin Polymerization Catalysts, Richard E. Diebel Iii

Masters Theses

Pretreated silica gels with distinct silica surfaces containing either isolated silanols, vicinal silanols, siloxanes, or some combinations of the three, were reacted with several organometallic compounds to determine how each compound reacted with the different silica surface species. The organometallic compounds used were trimethylaluminum, triethylaluminum, diethylaluminum chloride, ethylaluminum dichloride, methylaluminoxane, dibutylmagnesium, and bis-cyclopentadienyl dimethyl zirconium.

These reacted silica gels were analyzed using diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy and ICP-AES elemental analysis. CH/Metal ratios were calculated using specific peaks in the IR spectra to elucidate the surface bonded species. Elemental analysis was used to determine how much metal was bonded …

Relations Of Explanatory Style, Learning Orientation, And Gender With Children's Academic Performance, Jennifer Grubar

Masters Theses

Several explanations have been offered to account for sex differences in academic achievement patterns. Two in particular have been looked at extensively in past research: learned helplessness/mastery orientation theory and attribution theory (explanatory style). Most studies look at these two explanations separately, but it seems important to examine them together. The present study explored how learning orientation, explanatory style and gender relate to children's academic performance.

The hypotheses of this study were that more girls would fall into the helpless category, but would still be optimistic and would have higher grade point averages (GPA' s). More boys were expected to …