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A Review Essay: Limits Of Gaylaw, Dale Carpenter

Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters

Part of Professor William Eskridge's mission in Gaylaw (Gaylaw: Challenging the Apartheid of the Closet by William N. Eskridge, Jr., Harvard University Press, 1999) is to describe the historical development of the complex legal and, to some extent the cultural, landscape for gays. (pp. 17-137) Though not much of Eskridge's presentation of the history of American law's treatment of gays draws from original research, its synthesis of the available secondary sources is a useful contribution and will likely become a staple of classes treating the subject.

The larger part of Gaylaw is the book's greatest challenge and the place where …

Urine Trouble! Extending Constitutionality To Mandatory Suspicionless Drug Testing Of Students In Extracurricular Activities, James M. Mccray

Vanderbilt Law Review

The United States makes clear its reverence for education by demanding that its children attend school.' What is less clear, how- ever, is the nation's dedication to each student's constitutional rights. From the earliest days of the common law, public school students have lacked fundamental rights, even the right of liberty in its narrowest sense.' Although public students retain certain constitutional rights,' the public school system maintains an elevated power over its students." This power is like that of a parent,' including the duty to "inculcate the habits and manners of civility" into its students.' The public school's control over …

Integrating Theories And Methods In Assessing Longitudinal Change In Heterosexual Hiv Risk Among Women, Gary J. Burkholder

Open Access Dissertations

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Decision-Making Between Nurse-Midwives And Clients Regarding The Formulation Of A Birth Plan, Doherty Mary Ellen

Open Access Dissertations

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Insured Women's Access To Infertility Care: A Comparative Survey Study, Martha Ellen Griffin

Open Access Dissertations

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Cognitive Function And Food Preparation Ability In Schizophrenia, Margaret M. Knight

Open Access Dissertations

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Retinoid Homeostasis Of An Oviparous Fish, Diane Ellen Nacci

Open Access Dissertations

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Evaluating The Efficacy Of The Rhode Island Teen Dating Violence Prevention Program (Tdvpp): A Process And Outcome Approach To Determining The Success Of Both Primary And Secondary Prevention Projects, Amy Beth Silverman

Open Access Dissertations

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The Sources And Characteristics Of Atmospheric Particulates During The Wet And Dry Seasons In Hong Kong, Mei Zheng

Open Access Dissertations

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Whose Story Is It, Anyway, Janet L. Massa

Open Access Dissertations

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Induced Labor Intervention For Self-Efficacy: A Nursing Intervention For Women Prone To An Unpredictable Labor Pattern, Shelley Stone Bochain

Open Access Dissertations

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How The Grateful Dead Turned Alternative Business And Legal Strategies Into A Great American Success Story, Brian C. Drobnik

Vanderbilt Law Review

That the Grateful Dead were "different" undoubtedly is true on a broad social level. But it is not so easy to ascertain how they were different in the business and legal aspects of their enterprise. The ephemeral nature of their approach stems from the fact that they conducted their affairs within and alongside the world of statutes and contracts and yet provided themselves with a great degree of independence from that world. This Note will comment on the Dead's perspective on and their ultimate rejection of many of the business and legal strategies traditionally ascribed to in the industry. After …

Charitable Contributions And The Personal Income Tax: Evaluating The Canadian Credit, David G. Duff

All Faculty Publications

The last fifteen years have witnessed significant changes in the way that charitable contributions by individuals are treated under the Canadian Income Tax Act. The most significant of these changes involves the conversion in 1988 of what had previously been a deduction for charitable contributions whereby the value of the tax benefit depends on the donor?s level of income, into a tax credit under which the value of this benefit depends on the total amount of charitable contributions claimed in the particular taxation year. As a result of this amendment, Canada has become the only developed country that recognizes charitable …

Non-Enzymatic Glycosylation (Or Glycation) And Inhibition Of The Pig Heart Cytosolic Aspartate Aminotransferase By Glyceraldehyde 3-Phosphate, Catherine Fitzgerald, Timothy Swearengin, George Yeargans, David Mcwhorter, Brad Cucchetti, Norbert W. Seidler

Faculty and Staff Publications

Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate (Glyc3P), a glycolytic intermediate, non-enzymatically glycosylated (or glycated) and inhibited the pig heart cytoplasmic aspartate aminotransferase (cAAT). Glyc3P (5.0 mM) decreased cAAT activity by 47% after 1 min at 23 degrees C. cAAT activity remained unchanged after a 24h incubation with either glucose 6-phosphate (5.0 mM) or ribose 5-phosphate (5.0 mM). Increasing the incubation pH from 6.4 to 7.8 or the incubation temperature from 23 degrees C to 50 degrees C enhanced Glyc3P's inhibitory effect on cAAT activity. Glyc3P (250-500 microM) decreased the thermal stability of cAAT as evidenced by lowering the Tm or temperature that caused a …

A Risk Assessment Of Nursing Personnel Injuries Occurring While Lifting, Transferring Or Repositioning Nursing Home Residents., James T. Culligan

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The primary objective of this research thesis was to identify the root causal factors associated with lost time injuries occurring among nursing personnel in long term care facilities. The critical elements assessed and evaluated include: length of service; time of day injury occurred; task being completed when injury occurred; similar incidents in the past (accident repeaters); type of shift on which injury occurred; number of hours worked the day injury occurred; impact of company policy; availability of mechanical lifts; training on how and when to use mechanical lifts; exercise; stretching; training on safe lifting techniques or good body mechanics; gait …

The Decline In Rural Hospitals: The Effect Of Investor-Owned Hospitals., Angela Marie Foley

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Rural health care deserves special attention because rural areas have high poverty rates, a high proportion of elderly residents, and high-risk job conditions. However, the number of rural hospitals, often a rural areasí main source of health care, is decreasing. Literature has shown that one of the main factors in hospital closure is ownership, specifically for-profit. This study examines trends in rural hospitals and other factors, including for-profit ownership, that may affect the declining number of rural hospitals. Data are drawn from annual hospital data from 1974 to 1995. A moving time series analysis is used to present the trends …

The Effectiveness Of Nutrition Education On Nutrition Knowledge Of Female College Athletes., Joanne Chieppa

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Subjects were 43 female athletes who participated on three different teams. Interventions were one-page two-sided nutrition newsletters. A consent form, information sheet and 20- question pre-test were given the first day of practice, after which subjects received newsletters every month for three months. Athletes were given a post-test three weeks after they had received the third newsletter. Pre and post-test scores were compared using t-tests. Results showed that nutrition education in the form of newsletters had a significant effect on knowledge. No significant differences were found among teams, by competition status or nutrition course status, i.e. whether individuals had taken, …

The Influence Of Participation In Secondary Agriculture Activities On Post-Secondary Pursuits Of Agriculture Students In West Virginia., Harold Daniel Junkins

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The purpose of the study was to provide information on the influence of agriculture activity participation on the pursuits of secondary agriculture students in West Virginia. Data were collected via questionnaires. The questionnaires consisted of three parts: (a) demographic data; (b) post-secondary status; and (c) grade performance and agriculture activities participation. Participation levels were determined by combining scores received in SAEP, technical agriculture competitions and leadership activities. Post-secondary status was grouped by education in the field of agriculture and non-agriculture, employment in agriculture and non-agriculture, unemployment, and military service. Students who scored higher in participation level were more apt to …

Production Of Urban Space In Kenya: Central-Local Government Power Relations In Mediating Space In Athi River Town., Francis Tama Koti

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Centrally controlled political and economic systems are popular among Third World countries. They however, become problematic particularly in rapidly growing urban areas where different forces compete for scarce resources, hence calling for an understanding of the nature of the relationships between the different forces that produce the urban environment. In Kenya, the basic assumption is that urban space is mediated by the local state. The author uses Athi River town, as a case study, through which survey questionnaires and informal interviews are conducted with key personnel of Mavoko Municipal Council on one hand, and central government ministries operating within the …

Background Concentrations Of Trace Elements In Three West Virginia Soils: Mlra-126., April Dawn Slagle

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Background quantities of trace elements were surveyed in Major Land Resource Area 126, the Central Appalachian Plateau in northwestern West Virginia. Three pedons each of Upshur, Vandalia, (both Typic Hapludalfs) and Gilpin (Typic Hapludult) soils were described and sampled in Doddridge, Mason and Clay counties. Twelve trace elements were extracted from soil samples by the EPA 3051 and hydrofluoric acid methods. The data from both procedures showed that except for Ca and Mg, the HF method extracted greater quantities of trace elements than EPA Method 3051. Significant differences were found for all trace elements except Cd, Cr, and Pb. Calcium, …

Knowledge And Utilization Of Ultrasonic/Sonic Scaling Instruments: A Survey Of West Virginia Dental Hygienists., Janet Lucille Bee

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Recent progress in understanding periodontal disease, combined with advances in the design and efficiency of powered scaling instruments suggest the need to reexamine the use of powered scaling instruments. A literature review reveals a lack of information addressing the extent of utilization of these instruments by dental hygienists. However, the literature is replete with information recommending the use of these devices in the treatment of periodontal disease. Information describing the knowledge level dental hygienists posses about ultrasonic/sonics and their current philosophy for using these instruments is needed. The purpose of this study was to determine how dental hygienists use powered …

Continuing Education In Dental Hygiene: Assessment Of Content And Competencies., Jill L. Self

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Although forty-six of the fifty states (92%) currently require continuing dental education (CDE) course attendance to maintain licensure in dental hygiene, a wide range of continuing education requirements exists. The purpose of this study was to survey registered dental hygienists regarding their perceptions and experiences of continuing education and the existence and extent of competency assessments conducted at continuing education courses attended. A 28 question survey was mailed to licensed dental hygienists residing in West Virginia (n=780) and Colorado (n=1130). Although continuing education continues to be a viable method of gaining knowledge and enhancing skills, CDE course assessment of competencies …

Dimensional Changes Of Polysulfide Impression Materials Over Time., Saeid Zeiaei-Nafchi

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of time on dimensional changes of polysulfide impression materials over time. A stainless steel die fabricated according to the ADA, Standards Specification No.19 was used. Measurements were carried out at 15 minutes intervals up to 3 hours and at 6, 12, and 24 hours. Results, the mean, and the percentage dimensional changes were reported. All collected data was based on a repeated measure design. Split plot analysis of variance at P< 0.05 was used to calculate any statistically significant dimensional changes over time among the three impression materials. All three impression materials tested could produce replicas with clinically acceptable dimensional changes up to 24 hours after making the impression. However, after 3 hours, there were significantly greater dimensional changes approaching our standard of 40 µm acceptability. It is therefore recommended that polysulfide impression materials be poured within 3 hours of making the impression.

A Model For A Fles Program In Morgantown, West Virginia., Isabel Cristina Cadavid-Munera

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

There is an increasing interest in the development and implementation of foreign language programs in elementary school throughout the U.S. However, as some experts on the field of teaching foreign languages to children have pointed out, very often those programs are implemented without prior planning or thorough investigation. The present study was conducted in five schools in Morgantown, West Virginia, in order to determine the major strengths and weaknesses of the foreign language after school classes currently carried out at those schools. Questionnaires (to parents, classroom teachers, Spanish instructors, and site coordinators), class observations and interviews were the ethnographic techniques …

Grassroots Organizations And Gis: Assessing The Role Of Geographical Information And Gis In Grassroots Watershed Organizations In West Virginia., Jessica L. Spicer

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

A growing number of organizations, especially “grassroots” organizations are seeking to make use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and geographical information. In most cases, however, the use and potential use or benefits of GIS for “grassroots” organizations have been far from realized. The overall goal of this project is to explore grassroots awareness of, understanding of, use of, and proposed use of GIS for assessing watershed issues and to do this in the context of the issue raised by the GIS and society debate. The use of four West Virginia watershed case studies served to identify some of the major …

The Effects Of Smoking On Blood Cells, And The Association Between Smoking And Nutrient Intake Among Pregnant Women Residing In Northern West Virginia., Rebecca King

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Cigarette smoking is a risk factor in respiratory disease, cancer and cardiovascular diseases and other health problems. The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of smoking on white blood cells and to assess the relation between smoking, red blood cells, nutrient intake, and newborn weight among pregnant WIC participants residing in Northern West Virginia. The study consisted of 110 pregnant women. Data for this study were obtained by in-person interviews at the clinical site or at the participants' home. The findings of the study indicated that the smokers, white blood cells and lymphocytes were positively associated with …

Dads Do Matter: Relationship Between Father-Child Interaction And Child Social Anxiety., Laurie Ann Greco

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

To date, research investigating parental influences contributing to the development of social anxiety has focused on maternal characteristics and the mother-child relationship. The role of fathers in the development of childhood-onset psychopathology has received relative inattention (e.g., Phares, 1996) and remains virtually unexplored within the realm of social anxiety. This study focused on identifying both maternal and paternal factors that may impact the development and maintenance of social anxiety experienced by school-aged children. Forty-eight (22 high socially anxious, 26 low socially anxious) children and their fathers completed self-report questionnaires, and father-child interactions during a ten-minute challenging task were conducted. Consistent …

Evaluation Of Vibration Response Of Ceramic Candle Filters Using An Accelerometer And A Laser Vibrometer., Ye Hone Lin

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Ceramic candle filters are key components for a successful coal-based power-generation system. The ceramic candle filter is a hollow cylindrical structure made of a porous material. One end is closed with a cap and the other end is open. Ceramic candles are one of the few clean-up technologies that can protect the heat exchanger and consistently meet the gas turbine manufacturer’s inlet particulate requirement to prevent erosion. A total of three ceramic candle filters were tested nondestructively to investigate the boundary conditions of the filters using a laser vibrometer and an accelerometer. The study includes evaluation of vibration data from …

Material Evaluation Of Liquid Metal Corrosion In Zinc-Aluminum Hot Dip Coating Baths., Matthew Ly Burris

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The corrosion of bath hardware used in continuous galvanization lines is a great challenge within the hot-dip coating industry today. The objective of this research was to examine the potential of using intermetallic Fe3Al alloys developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the bath hardware application of the continuous hot-dipping process. In order to examine the effectiveness of Fe3Al in this harsh, molten metal environment, two sets of liquid metal corrosion tests were carried out. The purpose of the first set of experiments was to examine the effect of test duration on the corrosion of the different alloys. The testing …

An Economic Analysis Of The Relationship Of Poverty And Income Inequality In Rural West Virginia., Semoa Costa Batista De Sousa

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

There have been numerous research studies on poverty, income inequality, economic growth, and the relationship between these variables at national and regional levels. This thesis focuses on poverty and income inequality, in 38 rural counties of West Virginia. The study examines the possibility of simultaneity between poverty and income inequality (Gini index) using a two-stage least square regression with cross-sectional data for 1980 and 1990. Furthermore, ordinary least square regressions are used to investigate the main determinants of poverty and income inequality. The results confirm the possibility of simultaneity between poverty and income inequality. The proportions of the population in …