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The Problem With Ya Literature, Chris Crowe

Faculty Publications

Despite their incredible success, J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter books, which, now that Hariy is fourteen years old in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire can be comfortably considered YA literature, have had plenty of criticism. The cited faults of the Potter books are many, ranging from pedestrian writing to occult content.

Attacks on YA books are nothing new. For more than a century there have been vocal parents, teachers, and librarians who have attacked books written specifically for teenagers.

Public Perceptions Of The Midwest's Pavements: Explaining The Relationship Between Pavement Quality And Driver Satisfaction, James K. Giese, Robert J. Griffin, David Kuemmel

College of Communication Faculty Research and Publications

A three-phase study involving focus groups and sample surveys was conducted in three Midwestern states to assess the amount of satisfaction that motorists who drive on rural, two-lane state highways have with the pavement characteristics of those highways and to explain the relationship between the actual physical condition of the pavements and motorists' satisfaction. Consistently in each state, the direct relationship between pavement quality and driver satisfaction was mediated by cognitive structure—a set of five specific beliefs motorists have about the pavement. The part of the study that (a) applies a powerful psychological model to the task of …

Cultivating Partnerships/Realizing Diversity, Janice Simmons-Welburn, William C. Welburn

Library Faculty Research and Publications

Academic librarians should not only seek methods for continuous learning about an increasingly diverse college student body, they are encouraged to pursue partnerships with campus agencies that work directly with students, especially those charged with building a diverse community of students. The authors present two examples to illustrate strategies-in-action.

Determination And Catalytic Degradation Of Some Pesticides In Selected Agriculture Environment, Khalid Mutasim Al Magboul

Theses

Buprofezin [2-[(1, 1-dimethylethyl)imino]tetrahydro-3-(1-methylethyl)-5-phenyl-4H-1,3,5-thiadiazin-4-one] is a thiadiazine insect regulator and molting inhibitor that has a persistent larvicidal action against some Coleoptera and Hemiptera and effectively controls harmful insect pests including the brown rice planthopper Nilaparvata lugens and the greenhouse whitefly Trialeurodes vaporaiorum. However, amitraz (IUPAC name: N-methylbis(2,4-xylyliminomethyl) amine belongs to the family of the triazapentadienes. It is a non-systemic acaricide and insecticide which has contact and respiratory action. Amitraz is active against a wide range of larvae and phytophagous insects. Its properties have long been known. Additionally, amitraz is often used against varroasis disease, caused by the mite Varroa Jacobsoni and …

Fame And Latter-Day Saint Youth: Value Conflicts And The Interpretive Audience, Shellie M. Frey

Theses and Dissertations

Fame is a paradoxical issue: a phenomenon that is both embraced and shunned simultaneously in American culture and particularly within many religious institutions. Leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), for instance, discourage its members (particularly the youth) from seeking out fame as well as famous individuals as role models. Yet they also incorporate positive rhetoric about fame as well in terms of famous LDS people, landmarks or groups. Furthermore, various aspects of the LDS Church (worldwide televised conferences, widely distributed books written by Church leaders, etc.) are highly mediated, thus, integrated with a public venue …

Leaves Of Maple: An Illinois State University Professor's Memoirs Of Seven Summers Teaching In Canadian Universities, 1972-1978, G. Louis Heath

Faculty Publications - College of Education

Contains seven chapters: McGill University, 1972; University of British Columbia, 1973; Dalhousie University, 1974; University of New Brunswick, 1975; University of Regina, 1976; Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1977; Lakehead University, 1978

A Non-Authoritative Educational Metadata Ontology For Filtering And Recommending Learning Objects, David Wiley, Mimi M. Recker

Faculty Publications

Digital libraries populated with learning objects are becoming popular tools in the creation of instructional technologies. Many current efforts to create standard metadata structures that facilitate the discovery and instructional use of learning objects recommend a single, authoritative metadata record per version of the learning object. However, as we argue in this paper, a single metadata record -- particularly one with fields that emphasize knowledge management and technology, while evading instructional issues -- provides information insufficient to support instructional utilization decisions. To put learning objects to instructional use, users must examine the individual objects, forfeiting the supposed benefits of the …

Suspects, Defendants, And Offenders With Mental Retardation In Wyoming, Diane Courselle, Mark Watt, Donna Sheen

Wyoming Law Review

No abstract provided.

Apologies Or Apologists - Remembering The Japanese American Internment In Wyoming, Eric L. Muller

Wyoming Law Review

No abstract provided.

Bob Jonesing Baden-Powell: Fighting The Boy Scouts Of America's Discriminatory Practices By Revoking Its State-Level Tax-Exempt Status, Russell J. Upton

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Usd Magazine Winter 2001 16.2, University Of San Diego

University of San Diego Magazine (1992- )

Features; Alcala Almanac; Empowering Mexico's Women; Patriot Games; Hidden Assets; The Preacher; The Teacher; Alumni Gallery; Calendar

Information And Communication Technology And Poverty: An Asian Perspective, M. G. Quibria, Feichin, Ted Tschang

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Many commentators have extolled the virtues of new information and communication technologies (ICTs) in reducing poverty and improving the quality of life. While such arguments have been used before in relation to many predecessor technologies, including other earlier communications technologies, the promise has often floundered. This paper attempts to provide a more balanced analysis of the question, by exploring the linkages between the new ICTs and poverty reduction. It examines the linkages in two ways: the potential for direct impacts of ICTs on various areas of poverty and development, and the indirect impacts of ICTs on economic growth, exports and …

University Of San Diego Football Media Guide 2001, University Of San Diego Athletics Department

Football (Men)

48 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21.5 x 28 cm

Changes In Navy Leadership Theory And Practice: Post-Vietnam, Nicholas A. Trongale Edd

Dissertations

Since the Vietnam War, Navy leadership theory and practice has changed, becoming more like current civilian leadership theory and practice than traditional leadership of old. Indicators of this change have been seen in journal writings, the new Navy performance evaluation structure, current Navy leadership training, and by the birth of a Navy Command Leadership School. This study was designed to explore the evolution and recent history of the Navy's leadership theory and practice for indications of change. Combining a qualitative and quantitative methodology, this study used a 5-point Likert-type scale survey that included a written comments section. Over 70% of …

Board Of Psychology, Jessica A. Neyman, Mary J. Rocco, J. D. Fellmeth

California Regulatory Law Reporter

No abstract provided.

Respiratory Care Board, Paul T. Greco, Jessica A. Neyman, Collette C. Galvez

California Regulatory Law Reporter

No abstract provided.

Department Of Alcoholic Beverage Control, Collette C. Galvez, Peter Sansom

California Regulatory Law Reporter

No abstract provided.

University Of San Diego Golf Media Guide 2000-2001, University Of San Diego Athletics Department

Golf (Men)

12 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21.5 x 28 cm

University Of San Diego Men's Basketball Media Guide 2000-2001, University Of San Diego Athletics Department

Basketball (Men)

64 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21.5 x 28 cm

University Of San Diego Women's Basketball Media Guide 2000-2001, University Of San Diego Athletics Department

Basketball (Women)

44 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21.5 x 28 cm

Group Viii Spiroplasma Of Costa Rica, Kimberly M. Stewart

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations (1964–2006)

Spiroplasma bacteria isolates are classified or identified through a series of serological tests that normally consists of screening, one-way deformation tests, cloning, antisera production, and reciprocal deformation tests. Serological tests on the spiroplasmas are followed by molecular analysis. The standard molecular analysis used for spiroplasmas has been 16S rRNA sequencing. The primary goal ofmy research was to evaluate serologically Group VIII spiroplasmas isolated from tropical Costa Rican tabanids (Diptera: Tabanidae) and to compare them to the temperate North American Group VIII spiroplasmas. A secondary goal was to evaluate both the temperate and tropical Group VIII strains by sequencing the 16S-23S …

Inhibition Of Measles Virus Replication By 5'-Norcarbocyclic Nucleoside Analogs, Dale L. Barnard, V. Stowell, K. L. Seley, V. R. Hegde, R. Subha, P. Rajappan, S. W. Schneller, Donald F. Smee, R. W. Sidwell

Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Science Faculty Publications

Despite intense efforts to increase vaccine coverage, measles virus (MV) still causes significant morbidity and mortality in the world, sometimes as the result of severe, chronic, lethal disease. In an effort to develop therapies to supplement immunization strategies, a number of 5′-nor carbocyclic adenosine analogues were evaluated for anti-MV activity in CV-1 monkey kidney cells. Of those compounds tested, those either unsubstituted at C4 or possessing a hydroxyl, azido or amino substituent at that position were the most active, with particularly significant inhibition of MV, strain Chicago-1. The EC50 values against this strain ranged from100 mg/ml in actively growing and …

Elihu Root And Crisis Prevention, Mary Ellen O'Connell

Journal Articles

Elihu Root pursued two themes relevant to international law and crisis. He believed firmly in the value of arbitration and adjudication to prevent crisis. He also worked toward the codification and greater specificity of international law so that judges and arbitrators would have more law available to apply in aid of crisis prevention. When crisis had not been prevented, as in the case of World War I, Root did not in fact believe international law-either process or substance-had much to offer. In his view, the Kaiser started World War I because he was bent on hegemony. Arbitration would not stop …

Bulletin Of The University Of San Diego Graduate Division 2001-2003, University Of San Diego

Graduate Course Catalogs (1971-)

154 pages : illustrations, photographs ; 27.5 cm

Harm And Repair: Observing Restorative Justice In Vermont, David R. Karp Phd

School of Leadership and Education Sciences: Faculty Scholarship

This paper analyzes the decision-making process for negotiating reparative contracts with offenders in a restorative justice model. Based on a content analysis of videotaped Com-munity Reparative Board meetings with probationers in Vermont, this paper (a) defines restoration as a core concept in restorative justice; (b) examines how boards identify harm to victims and community; (c) how they identify strategies to repair identified harm; (d) how often repair becomes a line item in reparative contracts; and (e) offers in-terpretation for situations in which harm is not identified and/or not repaired.

2001-2002 Just The Facts, University Of San Diego

USD Fact Books (1985- )

No abstract provided.

Usd President's Report 2001, University Of San Diego

President's Reports (1985- )

Introduction/ Letter from the President, The Languange of Peace: Joyce Neu, Justice from Healing Hands: Dawn Elders, Guardian of Dignity: John Doherty, Cutting off Conflict: Marc Lampe, Godmother of Mercy: Sister Virginia McMonagle, Building Community Unity: Rich Newman, The Year in Review, 2000-2001 Giving Summary, 2000-2001 Financial Operations, Leadership Donors, Donor Funds, Board of Trustees/ Executive Officers/Deans

University Of San Diego News Print Media Coverage 2001.01, University Of San Diego Office Of Communications And Marketing

Print Media Coverage (1947-2009)

Printed clippings housed in folders with a table of contents arranged by topic.

David Versus Goliath: A Law School Debate About Bush V. Gore, H. Lee Sarokin

San Diego Law Review

For the first time in America’s history, the Supreme Court has, in effect, selected the President of the United States. The case was analogous to a claim that a jury verdict was tainted. The Court, in this instance, knew who would win if the verdict was permitted to stand, and who was likely to win if the jury was permitted to continue its deliberations. It was this knowledge that made the decision so sensitive and challenged the integrity and the role of the Court so profoundly.

The Influence Of Teacher Response On African American Students' Codeswitching, Celeste Minor Bowler

Open Access Dissertations

This study examines the relationship between teacher response and African American codeswitching. The main question of this study was, "How does teacher response influence codeswitching of African American high school students?" The study was conducted in a large urban high school, in two separate college preparatory English classes. The subjects were nine African American students. The Experimental Group consisted of four African American students in one English class. The Control Group consisted of five African American students in the other English class. The same teacher taught both groups of students. Data collected over a five-week period from audiotapes and field …