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Julian "Man" Denson, Jr. Dec 2001

Julian "Man" Denson, Jr.

African American Funeral Programs

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Changes In Water Quality In Deckers Creek From 1974 To 2000, Jason Allen Stewart Dec 2001

Changes In Water Quality In Deckers Creek From 1974 To 2000, Jason Allen Stewart

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The Deckers Creek drainage basin covers approximately 16,600 hectares (62.9 square miles) in Monongalia and Preston Counties of West Virginia. Throughout the twentieth century, this watershed has received high levels of pollution in several forms. A 1974 study examined the water chemistry in Deckers Creek over a six-month period at 29 sample points. Water samples from the same sites were collected and analyzed monthly from March 1999 through October 2000 for acidity, alkalinity, total iron, aluminum, manganese, and other metals, as well as for fecal coliform and fecal streptococcus concentrations. Most of the tributaries sampled in 1999--2000 showed reduced metal …

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Characterization And Quality Of Soils Developing On A Mountaintop Removal Coal Mine, Kevin Alfred Thomas Dec 2001

Characterization And Quality Of Soils Developing On A Mountaintop Removal Coal Mine, Kevin Alfred Thomas

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Mountaintop surface mining for coal has been practiced in West Virginia for over three decades, but its environmental impacts have become increasingly scrutinized in recent years. Therefore, this study evaluated soil development on different aged mined lands. Four different ages (2, 7, 11, and 23 years) of minesoils and two different slope classes, nearly level to gently sloping and steep to very steep, along with three contiguous native soils on a reclaimed mountaintop removal mine in Logan County, West Virginia were described and sampled. Standard analyses of physical and chemical properties were conducted in order to classify these soils. Some …

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Major Problems Associated With The West Virginia Forest Sector As Perceived By West Virginia Division Of Forestry Service Foresters, Michael Allen Westfall Ii Dec 2001

Major Problems Associated With The West Virginia Forest Sector As Perceived By West Virginia Division Of Forestry Service Foresters, Michael Allen Westfall Ii

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This study was designed to identify problems facing the forest sector in West Virginia as perceived by West Virginia Division of Forestry Service Foresters.;The descriptive method of research using questionnaire techniques was utilized in the study. Data were obtained from 48 service foresters (73% response).;Overall means were determined for each statement. The population was assumed a sample of service foresters at a point in time, thus the use of inferential statistics. Statistical procedure used for analyzing the data was analysis of variance statistical tests.;The results show that 4 of the 48 problem statements were rated as severe problems with a …

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Pest Management Practices Used By West Virginia Corn Growers, Leasa Dianne Wilkerson Dec 2001

Pest Management Practices Used By West Virginia Corn Growers, Leasa Dianne Wilkerson

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The purpose of this study was to provide information that might be useful to researchers and extension personnel at West Virginia University in developing and designing educational programs concerning pest management for corn farmers. This research identified current trends in management practices, insect, fungal, and weed problems, and educational needs so that instructional materials can be designed to meet clientele needs. Data were collected via 100 questionnaires mailed to farmers in the top ten corn producing counties in West Virginia. Of these, thirty-three useable surveys were returned.;It was found that Gray leaf spot and Maize virus were the most prevalent …

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Dutch Women In New Netherland And New York In The Seventeenth Century, Michael Eugene Gherke Dec 2001

Dutch Women In New Netherland And New York In The Seventeenth Century, Michael Eugene Gherke

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The European settlers who emigrated to America in the seventeenth century were decidedly patriarchal. Nevertheless, significant cultural differences in expressions of patriarchy among them existed. Specifically, the Dutch of New Netherland defined the gendered roles of women differently than did other European cultures. More than deputy-husbands, but less than full partner, seventeenth-century Dutch women in New Netherland were integral to the survival and promotion of their families' interests and preservation of the colony. English expropriation of New Netherland in 1664 and permanent acquisition in 1674 inaugurate a process of patriarchal acculturation that over time submerged the roles of Dutch women. …

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Synthesis Of Benzocarbazoles, Indoloquinolines And Indolonaphthridines From Thermolysis Of Benzoenynyl Ketenimines And Carbodiimides, Chongsheng Shi Dec 2001

Synthesis Of Benzocarbazoles, Indoloquinolines And Indolonaphthridines From Thermolysis Of Benzoenynyl Ketenimines And Carbodiimides, Chongsheng Shi

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The development of a general route to the N-[2-(1-alkynyl)phenyl]ketenimines (enyne-ketenimines) and N-[2-(1-alkynyl)phenyl]carbodiimides (enyne-carbodiimides) and their subsequent thermal behavior are described. Like enyne-allene and enyne-ketene systems, these enyne-hetereocumulenes undergo cycloaromatization through two competing biradical mechanisms under thermal conditions and therefore could serve as potential DNA cleaving agents. The resultant nitrogen-containing hetereocyclic compounds are also biologically interesting. The research described herein provides a easy access to the synthesis of benzo[b]carbazole, indoloquinoline and indolonaphthyridine alkaloids. In addition, the new synthetic strategies for these compounds are very versatile, providing access to a diverse array of analogs of these alkaloids.

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Deacon Washington "Wash" Mcintel Dec 2001

Deacon Washington "Wash" Mcintel

African American Funeral Programs

Deacon_Washington_-Wash-_McIntel.pdf - Funeral program for Washington "Wash" McIntel

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Manager Characteristics And Support For Worksite Health Promotion Programs That Target Women In Small, Blue-Collar Worksites, Leigh Wiley Belton Dec 2001

Manager Characteristics And Support For Worksite Health Promotion Programs That Target Women In Small, Blue-Collar Worksites, Leigh Wiley Belton

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This study examined the relationship between manager support for health promotion programs and perceived benefits of health promotion activities, organizational health climate, and personal health behaviors among managers in small, blue-collar textile and light manufacturing worksites in eastern North Carolina. Ninety-eight managers completed a self-administered questionnaire that assessed levels of support for, and interest in, employee health promotion programs, perception of organization climate, and perceived benefits of health promotion activities. Demographic data was also collected. Chi-square and correlation analyses were used to assess statistical significance. No significant associations were found between level of manager support and demographic characteristics, perceived benefits …

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Simulation Of Heavy-Duty Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Anjali Devi Nennelli Dec 2001

Simulation Of Heavy-Duty Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Anjali Devi Nennelli

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Microsoft Excel and ADvanced VehIcle SimulatOR (ADVISOR) were used to simulate the driving conditions of heavy-duty hybrid electric vehicles over various driving cycles in an attempt to optimize their design and control. The fuel economy data thus obtained were compared with those of the in-use heavy-duty hybrid electric vehicles. For this the drive cycles are modified to represent realistic expectations of the dynamic performance of vehicles. The cycles used are "Central Business District" cycle (CBD), "Urban Dynamometer Driving Schedule" cycle (UDDS), "Manhattan" cycle and "City Suburban Heavy Vehicle Cycle" (CSHVC). The vehicle considered for simulations was a transit bus, which …

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Study Of West Virginia Wood Industry Roundwood Consumption In 1999, O'Dell Emanuel Tucker Dec 2001

Study Of West Virginia Wood Industry Roundwood Consumption In 1999, O'Dell Emanuel Tucker

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Use of wood composite products has increased over the last decade in the market for construction material. Softwood species and soft hardwood species are the preferred forest resources for manufacturing these products. Reduction in available softwood forest resources from the Western states has forced a shift to use of more soft hardwood species in the Northeast. What impact this shift may have on the forest resources in the Northeast is not known.;The objective of this study was to canvass primary wood manufacturers in and around the forest of West Virginia and determine how roundwood consumption has changed since the shift …

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Property Rights And Liability Rules: The Ex Ante View Of The Cathedral, Lucian Arye Bebchuk Dec 2001

Property Rights And Liability Rules: The Ex Ante View Of The Cathedral, Lucian Arye Bebchuk

Michigan Law Review

This Article aims to contribute to the study of how the law should allocate and protect entitlements in the presence of externalities. In their classic article published thirty years ago, Calabresi and Melamed studied such questions and offered what they labeled "one view of the Cathedral." I seek to add to the inquiry started by Calabresi and Melamed by offering an ex ante perspective and analyzing how allocations of entitlements affect parties' ex ante actions and investments. Suppose that an upstream Factory would benefit from an activity that would pollute a river and harm an activity conducted by a downstream …

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The Pathological Politics Of Criminal Law, William J. Stuntz Dec 2001

The Pathological Politics Of Criminal Law, William J. Stuntz

Michigan Law Review

Substantive criminal law defines the conduct that the state punishes. Or does it? If the answer is yes, it should be possible, by reading criminal codes (perhaps with a few case annotations thrown in), to tell what conduct will land you in prison. Most discussions of criminal law, whether in law reviews, law school classrooms, or the popular press, proceed on the premise that the answer is yes. Law reform movements regularly seek to broaden or narrow the scope of some set of criminal liability rules, always on the assumption that by doing so they will broaden or narrow the …

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Swallowing The Apple Whole: Improper Patent Use By Local Rule, Ellisen S. Turner Dec 2001

Swallowing The Apple Whole: Improper Patent Use By Local Rule, Ellisen S. Turner

Michigan Law Review

During patent infringement litigation, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ("FRCP") and the federal district court's local rules govern the parties' pretrial discovery and motion practice. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has adopted the most comprehensive local rules to date covering pretrial procedures in the patent litigation context. The Northern District of California Patent Local Rules ("Local Rules") may come to have a significant impact throughout the federal courts, as it appears that other jurisdictions and commentators are looking to the Local Rules for guidance. For instance, the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property …

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Recent Books, Michigan Law Review Dec 2001

Recent Books, Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

A list of books recenlty received by Michigan Law Review.

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Evaluating The Sex Discrimination Argument For Lesbian And Gay Rights, Edward D. Stein Dec 2001

Evaluating The Sex Discrimination Argument For Lesbian And Gay Rights, Edward D. Stein

Articles

The sex discrimination argument for lesbian and gay rights analyzes laws that discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation in terms of sex discrimination. For example, sodomy laws that prohibit only same-sex sexual activities are analyzed as discriminating on the basis of sex because they prohibit women from doing something men are permitted to do, that is, have sex with women. This argument has been championed by some scholars and litigators, and it has persuaded some judges. Edward Stein shows that there are sociological, theoretical, moral, and practical problems facing the sex discrimination argument. He suggests that there are better …

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Community Foundations In West Virginia, Roger A. Lohmann Dec 2001

Community Foundations In West Virginia, Roger A. Lohmann

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

This report is part of an ongoing investigation of the support of neighborhood associations by community foundations in three states – Michigan, New Mexico and West Virginia. The findings are primarily negative: There is no evidence that the 22 community foundations of West Virginia have provided support for the development or continuation of neighborhood associations in the state.

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A Study On The Functions Of Minimalism In Three Contemporary Dramatic Texts, Nevine Shoukry Dec 2001

A Study On The Functions Of Minimalism In Three Contemporary Dramatic Texts, Nevine Shoukry

Archived Theses and Dissertations

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Use Of Nucleic Acid Testing For Blood Donor Screening Of Human Immunodeficiency Virus And Hepatitis C Virus In The Saudi Population, Javed Akhter, George T. Roberts, Angela Perry, Julie S. Gaucher, Peter A. Howman Dec 2001

Use Of Nucleic Acid Testing For Blood Donor Screening Of Human Immunodeficiency Virus And Hepatitis C Virus In The Saudi Population, Javed Akhter, George T. Roberts, Angela Perry, Julie S. Gaucher, Peter A. Howman

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To determine the risk of transfusion associated infection for human immunodeficiency virus and Hepatitis C virus using nucleic acid testing. METHODS: During March 1998, 400 donor blood samples from the Saudi population that were negative by serology were further tested for human immunodeficiency virus 1 and 2 and Hepatitis C virus using nucleic acid testing. RESULTS: A total of 400 were tested by nucleic acid testing, 381 of these were negative, 4 were indeterminate but were found to be negative on repeat testing and one seronegative sample was found to be positive for Hepatitis C virus. CONCLUSION: Due to …

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Acute Splenic Sequestration Crisis In Children With Sickle Cell Disease, Zakaria M. Al-Hawsawi, Ghousia A. Ismail Dec 2001

Acute Splenic Sequestration Crisis In Children With Sickle Cell Disease, Zakaria M. Al-Hawsawi, Ghousia A. Ismail

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to demonstrate the clinical experience with acute splenic sequestration crisis in children with sickle cell disease, followed in Madina Maternity & Children9s Hospital, Madina Al-Munawara, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. METHODS: A retrospective review of hospital case notes of all children with acute splenic sequestration in sickle cell disease, was carried out in the Pediatric Hematology unit at Madina Maternity & Children9s Hospital between 1993 through to 2000. RESULTS: One hundred and twenty children with sickle cell disease were registered and followed in Madina Maternity & Children9s Hospital. Out of these, 8 had acute …

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The Protective Effect Of Garlic Oil On Hepatotoxicity Induced By Acetaminophen In Mice And Comparison With N-Acetylcysteine, Heybatuallah Kalantari, Majeed Salehi Dec 2001

The Protective Effect Of Garlic Oil On Hepatotoxicity Induced By Acetaminophen In Mice And Comparison With N-Acetylcysteine, Heybatuallah Kalantari, Majeed Salehi

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: The aim and purpose of this study was to find out the protective effect of garlic oil in liver toxicity induced by acetaminophen overdose and the comparison of its effect with N-acetylcysteine in albino male mice (18-22g). METHODS: This study was undertaken during the period from January 1999 through to August 2000, at the School of Pharmacy, Ahwaz University of Medical Sciences, Ahwaz, Iran. All animals were fasted over night and were divided into 8 groups. Each group consisted of 10 mice. Garlic oil was administered intraperitoneally in doses of 100mg/kg, 200mg/kg and 500mg/kg. Immediately after this, a toxic …

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Profile Of Smoking Amongst Health Staff In A Primary Care Unit At A General Hospital In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saima Siddiqui, Danny O. Ogbeide Dec 2001

Profile Of Smoking Amongst Health Staff In A Primary Care Unit At A General Hospital In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saima Siddiqui, Danny O. Ogbeide

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: Smoking is a major health problem among healthcare personnel as in other parts of the community. The objective of this study was to find out the prevalence of smoking along with influencing factors related to smoking among our staff in Alkharj Military Hospital. METHODS: A self-administered questionnaire study. EPI-INFO statistical package was used for statistical analysis by calculating x2 and p value

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Empirical Treatment Of Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection By Community Pharmacist In The Eastern Province Of Saudi Arabia, Mastour S. Al-Ghamdi Dec 2001

Empirical Treatment Of Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection By Community Pharmacist In The Eastern Province Of Saudi Arabia, Mastour S. Al-Ghamdi

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: It is a well known phenomenon in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that prescription drugs are dispensed over the counter in the community pharmacies. The aim of this study is to document the attitude of community pharmacists to fulfill the concept of pharmaceutical care and to evaluate how they manage a case of acute uncomplicated lower urinary tract infection. METHODS: Eighty-eight community pharmacists in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia were presented with a patient claiming urinary tract infection and seeking medical treatment. RESULTS: Only one attendant pharmacist refused to dispense medications without prescription. Fifteen others (17%) dispensed urinary …

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Prevention Of Postpartum Hemorrhage, Safety And Efficacy, Adnan A. Abu-Omar Dec 2001

Prevention Of Postpartum Hemorrhage, Safety And Efficacy, Adnan A. Abu-Omar

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: This study was carried out to describe the safety and efficacy of intramuscular syntometrine (oxytocin plus ergometrine) compared to intravenous oxytocin for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage, and the difference between administration at the end of the 2nd stage of labor compared with that after delivery of the placenta. METHODS: A prospective study was carried out at Prince Zaid Ben Al-Hussein Hospital, Tafilah, Jordan. Two thousand one hundred and sixty one women delivering singletons during 12 consecutive months were included in our study. Women received either intramuscular syntometrine (oxytocin plus ergometrine) or oxytocin alone. The drugs were used either before …

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A New Autosomal Recessive Syndrome. Early Onset Of Pancytopenia, Distinct Facial Features, Growth Retardation And Developmental Delay, Fatma S. Al-Batniji, Madeha A. Mahmoud, Rizgullah H. Al-Asiri, Abdulrahman F. Al-Swaid, Abdulrahman M. Al-Marshedy Dec 2001

A New Autosomal Recessive Syndrome. Early Onset Of Pancytopenia, Distinct Facial Features, Growth Retardation And Developmental Delay, Fatma S. Al-Batniji, Madeha A. Mahmoud, Rizgullah H. Al-Asiri, Abdulrahman F. Al-Swaid, Abdulrahman M. Al-Marshedy

Saudi Medical Journal

The association of dysmorphic features and failure of one or more bone marrow cell lines is well known. Examples are Fanconi9s anemia and Diamond-Blackfan anemia. This report describes 3 similarly affected children from consanguineous parents, all showing low birth weight, severe growth retardation, distinct facial features, microcephaly, mental retardation and onset of severe pancytopenia in infancy without increased chromosomal breakage. We conclude that these cases represent a new familial autosomal recessive bone marrow failure syndrome.

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Coronary Atherosclerosis: Risk Factors And Early Prediction By Non-Invasive Techniques, Mohamed S. Ei-Deen Hammoda, Nihal S. Shihab, Abd Elaziz F. Ei-Deib Dec 2001

Coronary Atherosclerosis: Risk Factors And Early Prediction By Non-Invasive Techniques, Mohamed S. Ei-Deen Hammoda, Nihal S. Shihab, Abd Elaziz F. Ei-Deib

Mansoura Medical Journal

Background: Coronary heart dis­ease commonly affects adults in most of the developed region of the globe. It is responsible for an extremly large fraction of hospital admissions among middle aged and elderly, contributing greatly to disability and death 0). Aim: to study the cardiovascular risk factors for coronary artery dis­ease and their association with athe­rosclerosis in the aortic, carotid and femoral arteries. Also, it aimed to study the use of extra-coronary athe­rosclerosis for early prediction of cor­onary artery disease (CAD). Methods: The study was conduct­ed during the year 2000 in the Cardi­ology Department at Tanta University Hospital.lt included 103 cases …

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Presidential Review As Constitutional Restoration, John O. Mcginnis Dec 2001

Presidential Review As Constitutional Restoration, John O. Mcginnis

Articles

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The Effect Of Learners' Beliefs And Attitudes On The Acquisition Of Arabic, Nehad Mohammad Shawky Dec 2001

The Effect Of Learners' Beliefs And Attitudes On The Acquisition Of Arabic, Nehad Mohammad Shawky

Archived Theses and Dissertations

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A Curriculum Design For Sport Tourism Studies In South Africa, Kamilla Swart Dec 2001

A Curriculum Design For Sport Tourism Studies In South Africa, Kamilla Swart

Theses and Dissertations

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Potential Of Demand Management As A Short-Term Means Of Relieving Airport Congestion, Terence Ping Ching Fan, Amedeo R. Odoni Dec 2001

Potential Of Demand Management As A Short-Term Means Of Relieving Airport Congestion, Terence Ping Ching Fan, Amedeo R. Odoni

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Rapid air traffic growth combined with limited airport airside capacities have led to ever-increasing delays. When the demand for air travel and the general economy recover from the current crisis, it is conceivable that air traffic congestion may again come to the fore. Given the rather bleak prospects for significant near-term increases in airport runway system capacity, it is likely that demand for runway access may need to be carefully managed to keep flight delays under control. While various approaches to demand management have been suggested in the research literature, few studies to date have provided quantitative evidence on two …

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