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Ls 381.01: Women And Film, Lynn Purl

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Ls 151.01: Introduction To Western Humanities, Ruth Vanita

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Chinese Real Estate Mortgage Law, Patrick A. Randolph Jr., Lou Jianbo

Washington International Law Journal

This Article reviews the developing Chinese law pertaining to real estate mortgage loans with a focus on the questions that an American practitioner might have about the Chinese system. It identifies those areas of difference between the American and Chinese systems that might raise concerns for an American practitioner. Attention is given to issues of concern both to parties functioning as lenders and to parties functioning as borrowers or investors in mortgaged property. Although Chinese lawmakers have made major steps in recent years to provide clarity and predictability in the laws pertaining to mortgages, some of these laws have minor …

Could "Bad Kids" Be Saved By Better Laws? A Comparison Of Current Federal Legislation Of The United States And Canada, Jessica Elaine Becker

Penn State International Law Review (1982 - 2011)

No abstract provided.

The Classic Civil/Common Law Dichotomy And Its Effect On The Functional Equivalence Of The Contemporary Environmental Law Enforcement Mechanisms Of The United States And Mexico, Joseph E. Sinnott

Penn State Environmental Law Review (1991 - 2011)

No abstract provided.

Americanization And Cultural Preservation In Seattle's Settlement House: A Jewish Adaptation Of The Anglo-American Model Of Settlement Work, Alissa Schwartz

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This article examines the dual agendas of Americanization and preservation of Ashkenazic Jewish culture through an historical analysis of the work of Seattle's Settlement House, a social service center founded in 1906 by elite, Americanized Jews to serve poorer, immigrant Jews of Ashkenazic and Sephardic origin. Such analysis is set against the ideological backdrop of Anglo-Americanism which pervaded the field of social work in its early efforts at self-definition and professionalization.P articulara ttentioni s paid to the role of the arts at Settlement House, with comparisons to Chicago's Hull-House, the prototypical American settlement operating at the turn of the century. …

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 26, No. 3 (September 1999)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• HATE CRIME LAWS AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION - Elizabeth P. Cramer
• AMERICANIZATION AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION IN SEATTLE'S SETTLEMENT HOUSE: A JEWISH ADAPTATION OF THE ANGLO-AMERICAN MODEL OF SETTLEMENT WORK - Alissa Schwartz
• WOMAN BATTERING AND WELFARE REFORM: THE VIEW FROM A WELFARE-TO-WORK PROGRAM - Lisa D. Brush
• A COMMENTARY: WHY CIVIL COMMITMENT LAWS DON'T WORK THE WAY THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO - Philip D. Arben
• "HE'S NOT MR. RIGHT, HE'S MORE LIKE MR. NOW": PATRIFOCAL AND MATRIFOCAL DISCOURSES AMONG HOMELESS MOTHERS IN KENTUCKY - Joanna M. Badagliacco
• THE PLACE OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH IN SOCIAL WORK - Robert Fisher & …

Carlos Chávez: A Guide To Research [Book Review], Antoni Pizà

Publications and Research

There is no doubt that Robert Parker's Carlos Chávez: A Guide to Research is an important contribution to music scholarship. A guide dedicated to the most important Mexican composer of this century has long been overdue.

Galnnas Resonant-Cavity-Enhanced Photodetector Operating At 1.3 Μm, J. B. Heroux, Xiaodong Yang, W. I. Wang

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

We demonstrate a GaAs-based p-i-n resonant-cavity-enhanced (RCE) GalnNAs photodetector operating near 1.3 µm. The device design was optimized using a transfer matrix method and experimental absorption spectra obtained from p-i-n structures grown without a resonant cavity. The RCE photodetector was fabricated in a single growth step by using GaAs/AlAs distributed Bragg reflectors for the top and bottom mirrors. A 72% quantum efficiency was obtained with a full width at half maximum of 11 nm.

Assessment Of Kalamazoo County's Education For Employment (Efe) Programs Using 1999 Survey Data, Kevin Hollenbeck

Reports

No abstract provided.

It's Happening At State: September 01, 1999

It's Happening at State

Provides summary information of news and events of interest to the faculty and staff of NDSU.

The Banking Sector Rescue In Mexico, Elizabeth Mcquerry

Documents

No abstract provided.

A Model For Enhanced Risk Recovery In Tort, Andrew R. Klein

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.

Unwritten Constitutions, Unwritten Law, Walter O. Weyrauch

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.

Why Domain Names Are Not Generic: An Analysis Of Why Domain Names Incorporating Generic Terms Are Entitled To Trademark Protection, Sarah E. Akhtar, Robert C. Cumbow

Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property

No abstract provided.

Outcrossing Mechanisms In Columnea Microcalyx (Gesneriaceae), September 1999, Alise Baer

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Protandry has been known to promote outcrossing in many species of plants (Lloyd & Webb 1986, in Endress 1994), but in asynchronously flowering plants other mechanisms are needed to reinforce outcrossing (Endress 1994). This study investigates the flowering system of Columnea microcalyx (Gesneriaceae) to determine what mechanisms the plant may be using to promote outcrossing. Nectar production, floral characteristics, and the effects of pollination on nectar production were measured in 36 flowers of C. microcalyx. It was found that C. microcalyx flowers are protandrous; they open asynchronously on a plant and have delayed nectar production. It was also found that …

Nectar Preference And Predator Avoidance Of Hummingbirds, September 1999, Michael Steinbeiss

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

I studied feeding preferences of hummingbirds in the presence and absence of a simulated predator at feeders with varied nectar concentration. Using nectar concentration of 15% and 25% with and without predators, I counted visits over eleven sessions of one hour apiece. I found no significant patterns in number of visits (p= .379) or number of species visiting (p= 0.413) across all treatments. The hummingbirds showed no avoidance of the predator nor preference for nectar concentration. Although no statistically significant patterns were found, these findings are biologically relevant because they indicate possible behavioral responses to fragmentation and environmental disturbances.

Taking Notes: Subpoenas And Just Compensation, Gary Lawson, Guy Seidman

University of Chicago Law Review

When the government enforces a subpoena duces tecum for the production of physical evidence, why isn't it taking the target's property within the meaning of the Constitution's just compensation requirement? Professor Lawson and Mr. Seidman argue that enforcement of such subpoenas are indeed takings, but that the Constitution's just compensation requirement can be satisfied in most instances through implicit in-kind compensation. There may be exceptional circumstances, however, where the prospect of implicit compensation from a general scheme of forced production of evidence is insufficient to compensate the target for its losses, in which case direct compensation may be constitutionally required.

The Scope Of Criminal Forfeiture Under Rico: The Appropriate Definition Of "Proceeds", Anup Malani

University of Chicago Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Pernicious Art Of Securities Regulation (Reviewing Anglo-American Securities Regulation: Cultural And Political Roots, 1690-1860 By Stuart Banner), Paul G. Mahoney

University of Chicago Law Review

No abstract provided.

University Reporter - Vol. 04, No. 01 - September 1999, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1996-2009, University Reporter

No abstract provided.

Vegetative Fragmentation Within Two Microhabitats Along An Altitudinal Gradient In The Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica, September 1999, Emily Leamy

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Reproduction by vegetative fragments of cloud forest plants was studied at Monteverde, Costa Rica. The relative frequency of reproduction via seeds and plant fragments was quantified on trail edges and in forest understories, along an elevational and east-west gradient encompassing the Continental Divide. The proportion of young plants that originated from fragments in the understory increased with elevation and on the east-facing slope. A similar trend was found along the trail edge, with the highest proportion of fragments at the Continental Divide. The diversity and composition of plants that reproduce via fragmentation was compared among three sites (west-facing, Continental Divide, …

The Effect Of Acorn Weevils (Curculionidae: Curculioninae) As Seed Predators Of Quercus Insignis (Fagaceae) In A Tropical Montane Forest, September 1999, Timothy R. Kuhman

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

The effect of seed predation by acorn weevils on the acorns of Quercus insignis was assessed in the context of frequency of infestation and the extent of damage incurred by the larvae on individual acorns. The effect of such damage on early fruit abscission and germination potential of infested acorns was also examined in this study. Acorns were collected from five Q. insignis trees in the lower montane forest of the Cordillera de Tilarán in Costa Rica. Frequencies of infestation varied greatly among the five trees, from 3.3% to 75%. However, there was no evidence for early abscission of infested …

Biological Inventory And Local Knowledge In Locating Medicinal Plants, September 1999, Amey Libman

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Plants are an extremely important contributor to many medicines throughout the world. Because of the amount of forest destruction that is occurring, it is becoming important to find a rapid way to assess forests for their potential of having medicinal plants. Two such methods for assessing areas for medicinal plants, chemotaxonomic and ethnopharmacological are discussed in this paper. A biological survey of an area of premontane wet forest in Monteverde, and interviews of local people were done to compare which would better assess possible medicinal plants in the area. The end result indicates that the biological inventory would be the …

Opiliones Abundance And Species Diversity In Pasture And Forest Logs, September 1999, Bonita S. Thibault

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Fallen tree logs provide an ideal moist habitat for Arachnids in the Order Opiliones. This study compares pasture and forest logs to determine which of the two habitat types Opiliones prefer. Log size and degree of decomposition were examined to determine their effect on Opilion abundance and species richness. Logs in pasture and forest sites at Monteverde and Cañitas, Costa Rica were overturned and searched for Opiliones. Opiliones were found to be more abundant and species rich in the pasture than in the forest. However, forest logs have a higher index of diversity than pasture logs. A positive correlation was …

Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Among Different Growth Stages Of Cecropia Polyphlebia (Cecropiaceae), September 1999, Mandi Frerking

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Mycorrhizal fungi are important in the survival and growth of most plants, tropical trees in particular. Yet little research has been done on the abundance of mycorrhizae throughout the life span of plants. I collected root samples from 15 seedlings, 15 saplings, and 15 adults of Cecropia polyphlebia in order to determine the variance in abundance of mycorrhizae among the three growth stages. Root samples were stained and scored for vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizae by comparing the number of infected roots to non-infected roots. Three morphologies of mycorrhizae were observed under examination of stained roots; random, hyphal, and sheathing infection. Two-way ANOVA’s …

Culm Density Of A Bamboo (Chusquea Pohlii) And Its Effect On Species Richness, September 1999, Jazmín González

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Limitation of nutrients can greatly reduce the success of plants. Such stresses can be caused by invasive species that can outcompete other plant species trying to establish themselves in the vicinity. This can lead to reduced species richness. This study investigates the relationship between Chusquea pohlii culm density and species richness around the clumps. Clump area, number of species within and immediately around each clump was recorded and analyzed by regressing culm density on species density around the clumps (p = < .0001, R^2 = .493). Results showed that increasing culm density reduced species richness in and around the clumps suggesting that C. pohlii may be an invasive species that reduces species richness in the forest. Observations also showed that certain hemiepiphytic and herbaceous species occurred more often than other species.

Elevational And Vertical Feeding Preferences Of Cloud Forest Butterflies, September 1999, Erin Araujo

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

The use of indicator species in conservation biology has proven to be an effective means of gauging the biointegrity of communities and ecosystems. Nymphalid butterflies are excellent bioindicators of forest and forest edge habitats. Their varied microhabitats required during different stages of development make them excellent subjects for studies in vertical and elevational niche partitioning. This study examines the vertical niche partitioning of Nymphalid butterflies along an elevational gradient in the Estación Biológica Reserve in Monteverde, Costa Rica. This forest contains both fragmented and continuous forest sections, thus making it a good representation of presently protected forests. The study was …

Reformed Worship (Rw) 53 - Advent / Christmas (September 1999), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Features

The Cross Meets the Video Projector by Timothy E. VanZalen, photographs by James VanderMolen....12

The Feast of Booths by John Schuurman and Jane Vigel....16

The More We Get Together: An Interview with Jorge Lockward....20

Known by Name....24

Searching for Jesus by Ron B. De Boer....31

O God, Our Help in Ages Past by Dwight W. Vogel....34

The Uncommon Book of Common Prayer by Paul E. Detterman....36

New Piano Music for Worship by Judy Apol and Lisa Walhout....39

New Organ Music for Advent/Christmas/Epiphany by Randall D. Engle....40

Departments

Series for the Season: Amazing …