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Environmental Impact Assessment Laws In The Nineties: Can The United States And Mexico Learn From Each Other?, Heather N. Stevenson

University of Richmond Law Review

The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) was the first major environmental law in the United States. The statute "was devised to establish a comprehensive national policy which would ... guid[e] federal activity and provid[e] for a coordinated, informed approach toward dealing with environmental problems." Since NEPA's enactment, agencies have been "required to prepare environmental analyses, with input from the state and local governments, Indian tribes, the public, and other federal agencies, when considering a proposal for a major federal action." Although most of the environmental impact assessment law in the world is modeled on NEPA and the impact …

Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Corporate Law, A. Eric Kauders Jr.

University of Richmond Law Review

Despite its widely held reputation as being a bastion of all things conservative, Virginia has long been a leader on the frontier of corporate and partnership law. As a recent example confirming its progressive reputation, one need look no further than the 1991 passage of legislation permitting the formation of limited liability companies. While the amount ofactivity in corporate law this year was far from notable, the legislation and judicial decisions from the past year continue to demonstrate Virginia's "corporate activism."

Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: 1999 Technology Legislation In Virginia, Diane E. Horvath, John S. Jung

University of Richmond Law Review

During its 1999 Session, the Virginia General Assembly passed sixty-four pieces oflegislation related to technology that were signed into law. Of these, eighteen bills and resolutions were proposed by the Joint Commission on Technology and Science ("JCOTS").

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 …

The Collegian (1999-01)

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Incomplete in digital format.

Vol. 51, No. 9

Head Movement And Vision In Underwater-Feeding Birds Of Stream, Lake, And Seashore, Lee W. Casperson

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Studies head movement and vision in underwater-feeding birds. Review of relevant literature on the physiological and behavioral aspects of vision; Role of vertical head movement as an aid in the acquisition of visual information.

Environmental Sustainability And Environmental Justice At The International Level: Traces Of Tension And Traces Of Synergy, Donald Thomas Hornstein

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Chlorine-Containing Gases In Antarctica, M. A. K. Khalil, R. A. Rasmussen

Physics Faculty Publications and Presentations

In recent years, there has been considerable interest in chlorine-containing trace gases in the atmosphere, particularly in Antarctica because of the relationship between chlorofluorocarbons and the antarctic ozone hole. All chlorinecontaining trace gases, whether produced by human activities or by natural processes, have a potential for destroying ozone in the stratosphere. This is a complex environmental problem, but it is clear that manmade chlorine-containing gases are the driving force behind the antarctic ozone hole and, by extension, reductions of stratospheric ozone over other parts of the world [World Meteorological Organization (WMO) 1989, 1991, 1995]. We have taken measurements of the …

Minority Preferences Reconsidered, Terrance Sandalow

Reviews

During the academic year 1965-66, at the height of the civil rights movement, the University of Michigan Law School faculty looked around and saw not a single African-American student. The absence of any black students was not, it should hardly need saying, attributable to a policy of purposeful exclusion. A black student graduated from the Law School as early as 1870, and in the intervening years a continuous flow of African-American students, though not a large number, had been admitted and graduated. Some went on to distinguished careers in the law.

A Descriptive, Exploratory Study Of Knowledge Utilization Among Experienced Staff Nurses In An Acute Care Setting, Marilyn Eliza Asselin

Open Access Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Dynamic Crack Propagation And Damage Evolution In Functionally Gradient Materials, Venkitanarayanan Parameswaran

Open Access Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Contact Melting Of Phase-Change Material With Effect Of Vibration, Liang Quan

Open Access Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Enhanced Infrared Spectroscopy For The Detection Of Chemical And Biological Analytes, John Arthur Seelenbinder

Open Access Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Golf Course As A Nature Reserve: An Evaluation Of Land Use And Diversity Applied To Ecosystem Design, Barry Edward Devine

Open Access Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Factors Affecting The Intent To Use Information Technology In Health Care Organizations: A Comparative Study, Neset Hikmet

Open Access Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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

Open Access Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Marine Resource Management On Anguilla: The Human Dimension, William R. Stevenson Jr.

Open Access Master's Theses

This study examined the perception of local stakeholders on the island of Anguilla in regards to the health, current management, and future management of their marine resources. Little quantitative data is available for any of Anguilla's marine resources specifically lobster and reef fish populations or rates of harvest. Anecdotal reports describe these resources as in decline. A descriptive survey was used to gather information on the stakeholder's perception of the health, the current management, and future management of their marine resources. A cornerstone of the study was that a polarization among stakeholder groups would emerge. This divergence of opinion did …

Elucidation Of Hot Melt Wax Coating Systems, Anand S. Achanta

Open Access Master's Theses

Hot melt coating methods are an interesting alternative to commonly used aqueous polymeric film coating methods. A critical evaluation of development of hot melt coating methods for sustained drug release and protection of moisture labile active ingredient applications has been performed. A detailed examination of the interaction of water with excipient films of pharmaceutical significance is reported. As water is an important detrimental variable in performance of pharmaceutical dosage forms, the description of a convenient method to characterize the interaction of water with excipient films is very useful. The widespread use of coated pharmaceutical products for a variety of applications …

Adsorbtion Of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons Contaminated Water With Granular Activated Carbon, Adedeji O. Adeyoye

Open Access Master's Theses

This study evaluated the effectiveness of granular activated carbon in treating hydrocarbons contaminated groundwater. Contaminated groundwater samples were obtained from the airfield refueling area of the former Davisville - Quonset Point Naval Complex at North Kingstown, R.I. Previous studies on the site showed the contaminants as a mixture of JP 5 and aviation fuel, but because of the changes that might have taken place within the constituents of the groundwater contaminants due to aging, volatilization, exposure and interaction with the soils minerals and groundwater, the contaminants are characterized as Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH).

This study conducted isotherm studies on the …

Between Two Faiths: The Arabization Of The Knights Templar During The Crusades, Paula Regina Stiles

Open Access Master's Theses

The military orders , especially the first, the Order of the Poor Knights of the Temple of Solomon (Knights Templar) played a critical role in the preservation of the Crusader kingdoms in Palestine between 1119 and their fall in 1291. It is generally acknowledged that part of the Templars' success, in both Palestine and Spain, stemmed from their ability to deal with the Muslim enemy in a variety of situations. This naturally involved some assimilation of the Templars into the local culture during the 12th and 13th centuries.

This thesis explores the nature of that assimilation (either arabization or islamization), …

A Study Of Academic Procrastination In College Students, Janee K. Mcfadden

Open Access Master's Theses

As competition in the work force steadily increases, higher education in the twentieth and twenty-first century is of extreme importance. Academic success entails persistence as well as effective work habits. Despite the undeniable importance of a strong, successful college education, there is one recurring behavior directly related to one's college experience and success that has been consistently overlooked--the behavior termed procrastination. It is estimated that between 75 to 95 percent of all college students engage in academic procrastination. It is this same common behavior that may severely impact one's potential for success in college and subsequently in future endeavors.

This …

The Devil Made Me Do It: Replacing Corporate Directors' Veil Of Secrecy With The Mantle Of Stewardship, Constance E. Bagley, Karen L. Page

San Diego Law Review

This Article argues that the nature of the corporate form coupled with an exclusive focus on shareholder value leads to economically and socially inefficient results. The "profit maximization" view of directors' duties ignores the historical reasons why corporations were given special privileges, such as limited liability, by the state. This narrow view should be replaced with a doctrine of stewardship that imposes a more comprehensive view of the corporation's and directors' responsibility to manage the vast resources held in corporate form. This broader view is consistent not only with the values of a free market economy, but also with modem …

Should A Possession Or Use Standard Be Employed To Prove Insider Trading?

San Diego Law Review

This Comment endorses the legislative adoption of an initial rebuttable presumption in favor of the complainant in insider trading cases. This presumption would create a strong inference of "actual use"

upon proof that the defendant was in possession of material and non- public information at the time he consummated a securities transaction.

Moreover, the inference would establish a prima facie case of insider trading sufficient to withstand summary judgment. This Comment argues that such a presumption is appropriate as it is consistent with the plain language of section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 19345

and SEC Rule lOb-5. …

"Leadership And Peace And Conflict Studies" : The Mutual Benefits Of Linking Multidisciplinary Fields Of Study, Douglas M. Schaefer

Honors Theses

The purpose of this project is to take two fields of study, Leadership Studies and Peace and Conflict Studies (a.k.a. Peace Studies), and critically analyze how both can mutually benefit each other. For this purpose, a proposed model of an academic course combining the two fields of study in the form of a conceptual syllabus will be included in the appendix. However, before such a course is taught, the connections between two previously unconnected fields must be made. This paper will show how both fields of study mutually benefit each other and combine to form a course designed specifically for …

Searching For The Holy Grail: The Human Genome Project And Its Implications , Allison Morse

Journal of Law and Health

This Paper will explore the ethical considerations of the reductionist paradigm that the Human Genome Project represents, and analyze how this paradigm affects our political institutions, our family relationships, and even our identity. Part Two will provide the scientific background for a discussion of the Human Genome Project. It will begin by defining two competing theoretical constructs scientists use when exploring biological phenomenon: reductionism and organism. This Part will then offer a rudimentary explanation of how genes function. Yet even this rudimentary explanation illustrates the complexity involved in the functioning of genes, leaving the reductionist notions of genes as the …

A Tale Of Two Proteins, Robert A. Bohrer

Faculty Scholarship

In this article we examine the Orphan Drug Act and one of the most important incentives it provides for the development of new drugs for rare diseases, a seven-year period of market exclusivity for new orphan drugs. The FDA has had difficulty interpreting the market exclusivity provisions of the Orphan Drug Act since its enactment. The continuing uncertainties about the scope of protection that the Act provides for innovative products threaten the basic purposes of the Act. The FDA's recent interpretation of the Act raises numerous questions: Should market protection from the Orphan Drug Act depend on the physical and …

Pantherland 1998-1999, Prairie View A&M University

Yearbooks

No abstract provided.

Football Media Guide- 1999, Prairie View A&M University

Football Media Guides

No abstract provided.

1999 Commencement Program, Seattle University

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Mind And Heart 1999, Whitworth University

Mind and Heart Newsletter

No abstract provided.