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Epicardial Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transformations Support Coronary Vasculogenesis In The Embryonic Quail Heart, Kamilla L. Reed

Theses and Dissertations

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The Effects Of Subchronic Dosage Of Ginkgo Biloba On Short Term Memory In A Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Study On Healthy Volunteers, Patricia L. Moulton

Theses and Dissertations

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Colonialism And Modern Constructions Of Race: A Preliminary Inquiry, Tayyab Mahmud

Faculty Articles

This article aims at an examination of the colonial career of the modern construction of race and its traces in post-coloniality. It locates race in regimes of legality and illegality attendant to British colonial rule over India to underscore the defining role of colonialism in modern constructions of race. The first part recounts the modern grammar of racial difference rooted in the colonial encounter between modern Europe and its colonies. The second part identifies three specific sites of deployment of colonial racial stereotypes in colonial India, namely, "martial races," "criminal tribes," and indentured labor. The last part traces the shadow …

Feeding, Growth And Bioenergetics Of The Chain Dogfish, Scyliorhinus Retifer, Kathleen Ann Duffy

Open Access Dissertations

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Runaway Nuns, Runaway Bestsellers: Representations Of Gender And *Class In Antebellum Convent Captivity Narratives And Fictions, John J. Regan

Open Access Dissertations

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Applications Of Image Analysis In The Development Of Recombinant Protein Processes, Roderick William Geldart

Open Access Dissertations

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What Does The Gaming Industry Pay In Taxes, And Does The Gaming Industry Pay A Proportionate Share?, Jewelene Nelson

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

The purpose of this paper is to research what the gaming industry pays in taxes to the local and state governments, and if the gaming industry pays a proportionate share of taxes compared to the other sources of tax revenue generated from other non-gaming businesses in the State of Nevada. The scope of the paper is limited to the State of Nevada, and more specifically, Clark County. The sources used were personal observations, as well as published literature. In conclusion, the research will show that not only does the gaming industry pay a proportionate share of taxes to the local …

Affirmative Action And Discrimination, Girardeau A. Spann

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

The contemporary debate about race in the United States is perplexing. Each side seems genuinely to feel distressed at the demands being made by the other. Racial minorities point to Dred Scott's insistence on racial castes, Plessy's endorsement of official segregation, and Brown's reluctance to remedy unlawful discrimination as evidence that the white majority is inevitably inclined to advance its own interests at minority expense. Minority group members, therefore, tend to argue that the only way to arrest this majoritarian inclination is through the use of race-conscious remedial programs that will ensure an equitable distribution of resources. Most members of …

Biophysical Differences Between Primary Forest And Traditional Hillside Farms In Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Jennifer C. Karsner

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Transplanted Whitebark Pine Regeneration | The Response Of Different Populations To Variation In Climate In Field Experiments, Janet Howard

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Protected Area Planning Principles And Strategies, William T. Borrie, Stephen Mccool, George H. Stankey

Society and Conservation Faculty Publications

In this chapter, the challenges of protected area planning are explored by addressing the latter question. The chapter focuses on maintaining protected area values in face of increasing recreational pressure, although these general concepts and principles can be applied to other "threats" as well (Machlis and Tichnell 1985). First, the social and political contexts within which such planning occurs are outlined. It is to these complex contexts that an interactive, collaborative-learning based planning process would seem most appropriate. Next, an overview of eleven principles of visitor management is presented. These principles must be acknowledged and incorporated in any protected area …

Reviewing Software As A Means Of Enhancing Instruction, Marcus D. Childress, Guang-Lea Lee, Gregory P. Sherman

Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications

A software review procedure developed by the authors is described. The procedure centers around a form that extends the functionality of traditional software evaluation forms by enhancing the use of the computer software in the early childhood classroom. The form encourages teachers to discover ways a piece of software can be integrated across disciplines and used as an anchor for instruction. Users of the review form are also encouraged to examine ways the software motivates the user to remain engaged in its use. The majority of the review form emphasizes the important role of the teacher in identifying outcomes or …

Leaving The Corsair's Name To Other Times: How To Enforce The Law Of Sea Piracy In The 21st Century Through Regional International Agreements, Timothy H. Goodman

Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law

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Bringing Developing Countries' Intellectual Property Laws To Trips Standards: Hurdles And Pitfalls Facing Vietnam's Efforts To Normalize An Intellectual Property Regime, Michael W. Smith

Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law

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Toward Comprehensive Watershed- Based Restoration And Protection For Great Salt Lake, Robert W. Adler

Utah Law Review

Unbeknownst to many Utahns, Great Salt Lake is one of the globe's great ecosystems. While some believe that it is virtually devoid of life, in fact it supports immense populations of an impressive diversity of species. Aggregations of waterfowl, shorebirds, and colonial water birds during its spring and fall migrations and its summer staging seasons are among the great wildlife spectacles to be seen anywhere around the world. Because of its extreme conditions, its large periodic fluctuations in size and salinity, and the relatively small diversity at the very base of its food web, however, the ecosystem on which this …

The Crime Victims' Rights Amendment And Two Good And Perfect Things, Steven J. Twist

Utah Law Review

After years of struggle, we now know that the only way to make respect for the rights of crime victims "incorporated with the national sentiment" is to make these rights a part of the sovereign instrument of the whole people, the Constitution. The movement for constitutional rights for crime victims, properly understood, constitutes neither an attack on the rights of defendants, nor on the power of public prosecutors, but rather is a movement to save these two good and perfect things in the American justice system by tempering their excessive virtue with true balance. Indeed, this Amendment just might save …

The Unnecessary Victims' Rights Amendment, Robert P. Mosteller

Utah Law Review

The principal purpose of this essay is to examine the major justifications advanced by supporters of the proposed Victims' Rights Amendment (the "Amendment") that they contend require victims' rights to be protected through the unique form of a constitutional amendment. I begin with what should be an uncontroversial proposition: proponents of an amendment to the United States Constitution bear a heavy burden of persuasion and must be able to justify enactment of the amendment on substantive grounds. I conclude that the Amendment is unnecessary, and therefore its proponents simply have not made their case.

Five Reasons To Reject The Claim That Religious Arguments Should Be Excluded From Democratic Deliberation, Michael W. Mcconnell

Utah Law Review

One false view of separation is the view that religious ideas must not serve as rationales for public policy. This view, called the "principle of secular rationale," is put forward as a means of protecting the public sphere be supported on the basis of accessible public reasons. But in fact, it rests on inaccurate stereotypes and questionable epistemological premises, and it would disenfranchise religious persons as full participating members of the political community. The United States has never adhered to the principle of secular rationale. Indeed, our political history is rife with religious political activists and religious political arguments. As …

The Violence Against Women Act And Contemporary Commerce Power: Principled Regulation And The Concerns Of Federalism, Parker Douglas

Utah Law Review

In confronting the issues raised by the current judicial assessments of VAWA, this Note has attempted to synthesize a workable Commerce Clause test from previous Commerce Clause jurisprudence, a test faithful to principles of federalism and one that courts may use to assess the constitutionality of statutes that regulate non-economic, intrastate activities. Ultimately, commerce power questions are largely political in nature and any attempt to fashion justiciably manageable standards of review of Commerce Clause questions must recognize and respond to this fact. With this in mind, this Note has argued that Commerce Clause jurisprudence should focus on the regulated activity's …

Assessment Of The Effects Of Uv-B In Marine Macroalgae: Potential Biomarkers Of Exposure And Effect, Britt Cordi

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

Studies were undertaken to investigate the suitability of several molecular and physiological responses as biomarkers of UV-B exposure in several marine macroalgal species. Investigations into the sensitivity of mature plants and the reproductive unicells were also carried out. Furthermore, experiments were conducted to determine the interaction between UV-B radiation and the antifouling compound Irgarol 1051 in both a fouling alga and two non-target algal species. Chlorophyll fluorescence, in vivo thallus absorptance and ion leakage were investigated for their suitability as physiological biomarkers of UV -B exposure in the intertidal alga Enteromorpha intestinalis and the subtidal alga Palmaria palmata. DNA damage …

Dietary Interactions Influencing Feed Intake, Nutrient Utilisation And Appetite Regulation In The Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus Mykiss, Ahmet Adem Tekinay

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

Dietary factors are one of the most significant considerations in the regulation of appetite in fish since dietary nutrient and energy concentration modulate feed intake in the short and longer term. These interactions may also be important from a commercial aspect, since the objective of aquaculture is to obtain maximum growth, feed efficiency and consumer acceptance of the product. This thesis addresses the major dietary components which are likely to influence appetite in rainbow trout. These include dietary lipid level, carbohydrate content and degree of complexity as well as energy density and protein/energy ratio. Experimental data is presented which examines …

Outdoor Play, Carolyn E. Althaus

Graduate Research Papers

This paper is a review of the literature relative to outdoor play practices in education. Benefits, as well as problems, associated with outdoor play practices were discussed. Guidelines for planning and implementing successful outdoor play practices were outlined and conclusions were drawn from the literature. Recommendations were made for future outdoor play programs.

Character Education In The Schools, Holly Mcleod Gilliland

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this master's paper is to familiarize educators with character education as a curricular entity and to demonstrate that it is worthwhile to intermingle character education into a program without detracting from students' core subjects. A review of literature indicates that there is a character crisis among youth in America. Although character education has been present in some form in the earliest schools up to now, this intervention is being resurrected in schools with assistance from national organizations such as Character Education Partnership and CHARACTER COUNTS!

Ideas for the inclusion of character education are presented followed by a …

Parents And Schools : Making The Literacy Connection, Patricia A. Greguras

Graduate Research Papers

Families can offer children many opportunities to read and write in their home. By being role models, parents demonstrate to their children the genuine functions of language. Letting children know that reading and writing are meaningful activities and are used for practical and enjoyable reasons fosters literacy.

A home/school literacy project was developed in a fifth grade class to encourage the home/school connection and to provide more parental support for the school program. Students wrote a monthly newsletter to their parents, read and journaled nightly with their parents, and invited parents to share their job experience, favorite book, vacation or …

Developing Literacy Through Symbolic Play, Lisa Kaiser

Graduate Research Papers

This study examined the effects of symbolic play on children's emerging literacy. Benefits, as well as problems, associated with facilitating literacy through symbolic play were discussed. Guidelines for teachers on the successful use of symbolic play as a tool for literacy development were presented. Conclusions were drawn from the literature and recommendations made for the future facilitation of literacy-based play.

School-To-Work : What Does This Mean For Our Schools?, Amy K. Leonhart

Graduate Research Papers

Over the course of fifty years the academic content of schools has changed dramatically. Today, employers are looking for different skills from their employees than they were in the 1950s. Therefore, schools have been given the assignment to teach young adults about surviving in the work force.

Where do these skills fit into the schools' curriculum? Is this just another item that is added to the plate of teachers? What time is the "right" time to start teaching these critical skills to youngsters? This paper examines those questions. It also focuses on the different aspects of the school-to-work initiative.

Creating A Web Page For The Professional And Scientific Council At The University Of Northern Iowa, Rochelle Lee Gehrke Loonan

Graduate Research Papers

A web site was created for the Professional and Scientific Council at the University of Northern Iowa. This site can be visited at www.uni.edu/ps_council. This site was created as a resource for the Professional and Scientific Staff. It includes links to payroll and benefits, along with background of the council, listing of the council members and information on meetings and monthly events.

The methodology used to create the site will be addressed which will include discussion of why to build a site, categories of sites, planning the site, the design process, design principles and the presentation of information on …

Literature Circles, Diane Maclennan

Graduate Research Papers

This paper is a review of the literature concerning the use of literature circles in elementary classrooms. The purpose of this paper is to present all aspects of literature circles, both the pros and cons, within the context of elementary classrooms. The content of the paper deals with the historical aspect of reading instruction, variations of literature circles, advantages of literature circles, and suggested guidelines for successful literature circles. This paper concludes that literature circles are a unique format for successful book discussions in which· students and teachers work collaboratively to enable optimal educational success.

Phonemic Awareness : An Action Research Study, Pamela Miller

Graduate Research Papers

This study addresses the issue of phonemic awareness instruction and its effects on reading. Benefits of reading programs that encompass phonemic awareness training and problems with approaches that do not encompass phonemic awareness were discussed as well as benefits and problems associated with both direct phonemic awareness instruction and indirect phonemic awareness instruction. An action research study using Scholastic Phonemic Awareness Kit was conducted and conclusions were drawn from the study and from the literature. Recommendations were made for future phonemic awareness training.

Integrated Science Unit : Ponds And Water, Evelyn K. Oliver

Graduate Research Papers

This instructional development project integrated the language arts and the science areas. The science content was ponds and water from the second grade curriculum. A rich learning environment was provided through a literature base, representing the different genres and related expressive activity. The unit was presented through teacher-directed activity and learning centers that offered many options from which children could select experiences.

The goals of the program were to give children more control over their learning and to extend children's thinking-language abilities by capitalizing on the common processes of the language arts and science areas and offering many opportunities to …