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The Necessity Of Preventing Unilateral Responses To Water Scarcity-The Next Major Threat Against Mankind This Century, Leticia M. Diaz, Barry Hart Dubner

Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law

The article examines the legal and environmental challenges surrounding water scarcity, using the Great Lakes as a case study. It explores the tension between equitable resource utilization and sustainable development under international and regional legal frameworks. The analysis highlights the role of the International Joint Commission (IJC) in managing shared water resources and emphasizes the need for balanced approaches to address competing economic, environmental, and intergenerational concerns. The Great Lakes serve as a critical example of the complexities of managing a finite, shared resource.

No Success Like Failure: The Platte River Collaborative Watershed Planning Process, John D. Echeverria

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

Dammed To Be Divided: Resolving The Controversy Over The Destruction Of The Snake River Dams And Providing A Model For Future Decision-Making, Nancy K. Kubasek, Chaz A. Giles

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

When Tribal Treaty Fishing Rights Become A Mere Opportunity To Dip One's Net Into The Water And Pull It Out Empty: The Case For Money Damages When Treaty-Reserved Fish Habitat Is Degraded, Brian J. Perron

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

Fourth Circuit Summary, Editors Of The William & Mary Environmental Law And Policy Review

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

Un/Re/Dis Covering Slave Breeding In Thirteenth Amendment Jurisprudence, Pamela D. Bridgewater

Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Recognizing Substance: Adoptees And Affiliates Of Native American Tribes Claiming Free Exercise Rights

Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Your Dna Is Your Resume: How Inadequate Protection Of Genetic Information Perpetuates Employment Discrimination

Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of Methods For Detection Of Qualitative Interaction In Multicenter Trials, Boyd Jay Hanson

Dissertations

This research evaluated and compared three methods for the detection of qualitative treatment-by-center interaction proposed by Azzalini and Cox, Gail and Simon and Ciminera et al., through the analysis of simulated data for multicenter studies of two and three centers with two treatments. The effect of unequal sample size and the presence of an overall treatment effect on characteristics of the methods were examined.

The approach, underlying assumptions and theory of the three methods differ. For this study, they were adapted to establish a common basis for evaluation, thus allowing a meaningful comparison of the methods. For the test presented …

Friendly Fire: The Mandatory Military Anthrax Vaccination Program, Randall D. Katz

Duke Law Journal

No abstract provided.

A Distance Education Collaboration: The Learning Café Experience, Miriam B. Deutch, Beth Evans, Lori Scarlatos

Publications and Research

As distance education collaborations between high schools and colleges increase, there is a concern that little has been done to assess the quality and effectiveness of the resulting virtual courses (Carr & Young, 1999). Yet it is equally important to address or consider the many challenges and issues of the collaboration itself. How these issues are addressed will seriously impact the success of any college distance education project in collaboration with other institutions of learning, including K-12 schools, community centers, and private industry. This article is about collaboration issues between high schools and colleges. It focuses on what the developers …

Confronting Disease In A Global Arena, Lauren Z. Asher

Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law

The note argues that the global surge in infectious diseases necessitates the integration of human rights principles into international law to ensure effective and equitable responses to public health crises. It emphasizes the critical role of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Health Regulations (IHR) in addressing these challenges, while highlighting the need for stronger enforcement mechanisms, standardized funding, and universal adherence to health standards. The analysis underscores the importance of balancing public health measures with individual rights, particularly in areas such as quarantine, privacy, and mandatory treatment.

2001 Friends Of The University Of Montana Herbarium Newsletter, Peter Lesica, David Dyer

Newsletters of the Friends of the University of Montana Herbarium

The Herbarium Gets a Facelift / David Dyer -- 2001 Friends of the UM Herbarium Annual Meeting -- Notes from the Board / Bonnie Heidel -- Rubert Barneby (1911-2000) / Peter Lesica -- MONTU People: Kathleen Ahlenslager / Peter Lesica -- MONTU News Briefs -- Saving the Standards: The Type Collection at the UM Herbarium / Bonnie Heidel and David Dyer -- Frederick Joseph Hermann (1906-1987) / Joe Elliott -- Warren H. Wagner (1920-2000) / Peter Lesica

Dna Typing: Emerging Or Neglected Issues, Edward J. Imwinkelried, D.H. Kaye

Washington Law Review

DNA typing has had a major impact on the criminal justice system. There are hundreds of opinions and thousands of cases dealing with DNA evidence. Yet, at virtually every stage of the process, there are important issues that are just emerging or that have been neglected. At the investigative stage, courts have barely begun to focus on the legal limitations on the power of the police to obtain samples directly from suspects and to use the data from DNA samples in various ways. Issues such as the propriety of "DNA dragnets" (in which large numbers of individuals in a geographic …

Perspectives - Spring 2001, Lynn University

(2000-2002) Perspectives

No abstract provided.

Factors Affecting Fertility Following Radical Versus Conservative Surgical Treatment For Tubal Pregnancy, Mumtaz Rashid, Samia H. Osman, Tariq Y. Khashoggi, Farouk A. Kamal

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to analyze the fertility prognosis after conservative or radical surgery for ectopic pregnancy. Also, to identify any biological factors that may influence the fertility outcome after an ectopic pregnancy. METHODS: A retrospective study which was carried out by collating information from the patient9s hospital records was performed on 137 cases of confirmed ectopic pregnancy between January 1990 and December 1995 at the Security Forces Hospital Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The outcome measure of term pregnancy rate and repeat ectopic pregnancy rate was analyzed up to 3 years after the diagnosis of index …

Abp1 Is Required For Organized Cell Elongation And Division In Arabidopsis Embryogenesis, Hemayet Ullah

Department of Biology Faculty Publications

To directly address the function of a putative auxin receptor designated ABP1, a reverse genetic approach was taken to identify and characterize ABP1 mutant alleles in Arabidopsis. A homozygous null mutation in ABP1 confers embryo lethality. Null mutant embryos develop normally until the early stages of the globular embryo but are unable to make the transition to a bilaterally symmetrical structure because cells fail to elongate. Cell division was also aberrant both in the suspensor and embryo proper. Antisense suppression of ABP1 in tobacco cells causes slow proliferation and eliminates auxin-induced cell elongation and reduces cell division. The complete lack …

Characterization Of Murine Cytomegalovirus M142 And M143 Essential Gene Products, Bridget Linette Dalton

Theses and Dissertations in Biomedical Sciences

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a species-specific virus belonging to the Herpesviridae family. This DNA virus causes severe disease or even death in newborns and immunosuppressed patients. Murine CMV (MCMV) provides an opportunity to study the role of various viral products in replication and pathology in the natural host. Successful replication of CMV in the host depends upon the expression of a cascade of viral genes: immediate early (IE), early (E), and late (L). To date only three MCMV IE proteins have been characterized (IE1, IE2 and IE3). Our laboratory recently identified a novel IE gene region within the Hind III I …

Psychophysiological Measures And Performance Effects In An Adaptive Sustained Attention Task, Gerald Alan Hadley

Psychology Theses & Dissertations

This experiment examined the effect of a biocybernetic system that had been successfully used to control an adaptive automation compensatory tracking task (Freeman, Mikulka, Prinzel, & Scerbo, 1999; Pope, Bogart, & Bartolome, 1995). The present study applied this adaptive automation system to a vigilance task. Recordings of EEG activity were used to derive an index of task engagement, beta/(alpha+ theta). A training session was used to establish a baseline level of this index. Index levels above baseline reflected an increase in arousal, while levels below baseline indicated decreased arousal. Three groups (production, reception, and control) performed the task which presented …

The Effect Of Nitrogen Fertilization On Short-Term Fine Root Dynamics In A Barrier Island Dune Community, John Walter Hutton

Biological Sciences Theses & Dissertations

Fine root dynamics are an important yet poorly understood component of terrestrial ecosystems. In recent years a number of researchers have focused on fine root dynamics; their work has looked at patterns across one or multiple growing seasons on a scale of monthly measures. The purpose of this study was to add to the overall understanding by looking at fine root dynamics on a shorter temporal scale. Minirhizotron observation tubes were used to assess the effect of nitrogen fertilization on short-term fine root dynamics in a nutrient limited, barrier island dune system. Root length elongation and mortality rates followed expected …

Detection Of Aneuploidy For Chromosomes 7 And 8 Using Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization In Patients With Aplastic Anemia And Sequencing Of The Mitotic Checkpoint Gene Hbub1, Laura Jane Aridgides

Theses and Dissertations in Biomedical Sciences

Aplastic anemia (AA) is characterized by complete bone marrow failure. Progression to myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and acute nonlymphocytic leukemia (ANLL) occurs frequently. At the time of transformation, cytogenetic abnormalities are common. Detection of cytogenetic abnormalities prior to leukemic transformation may indicate future disease progression. Karyotype analysis is the current method of choice to evaluate chromosome aberrations. However, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is more sensitive in detecting these abnormalities.

hBUB1, a mitotic spindle checkpoint gene, was shown to be mutated in two colorectal cancer cell lines with high levels of aneuploidy (Cahill, et al., 1998). Although theoretically possible, conclusive …

The Influence Of Race On Ethical Decision-Making Regarding Nonsexual Dual Relationships, Beatrice Antly Tatem

Dissertations

Ethical decision-making is a crucial part of the daily practice of psychologists. Psychologists are faced with the challenge of developing ethical decision-making strategies that effectively address the dilemmas associated with dual relationships. Nonsexual dual relationship is defined in this research as a clinical professional relationship that occurs simultaneously with a nonsexual professional and/or personal relationship. Psychologists, regardless of the environment in which they work or the client population with whom they work, can experience a nonsexual dual relationship.

The current study investigated whether ethnographic therapist characteristics influence the interpretation and application of the APA Ethical Guidelines and thus psychologists’ decision-making …

The Grandparent-Raising-Grandchildren Phenomenon In Michigan, Linda Gail Kimball

Dissertations

Role theory, specifically the incongruous and time-disordered role fit confronted by grandparent caregivers, provides the theoretical basis for this inductive qualitative research study.

A cohort of thirty-five grandparent caregivers, predominantly White, middle-income, older and married, participated in this study. Also included were seven leaders of support groups for grandparents responsible for raising their grandchildren.

Instrumentation included 23 questions to elicit demographic information from the grandparent caregiver. Additionally, the grandparents and the support group leaders responded to a set of focused questions designed to identify (a) the issues facing grandparents who are primary caregivers for their grandchildren, (b) the implications for …

Beneath The Black And Blue: The Child Abuse-Delinquency Connection, Heather M. Baltodano

Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this research is to examine the child abuse-delinquency relationship, as well as mediating variables that may influence that relationship, such as parental attachment, witnessing family violence, and negative life events. Much of the research on this topic utilizes official government statistics and substantiated child abuse cases, which research has shown to be an undercount of the actual incidents of child abuse. This analysis utilizes the data resulting from the 1992 National Youth Victimization Prevention Survey (NYVPS) in which 2000 children between the ages of 10 and 16 were interviewed by telephone. This research examines the impact of …

Childhood Obesity And Its Relationship To Sedentary Behavior Patterns Vs. Other Independent Risk Factors Of Obesity Among Navy Dependent Adolescents, Shaye Lauren Arluk

Human Movement Studies & Special Education Theses & Dissertations

Background According to data gathered in the NHANES 1999 survey 14% of American children are now classified as obese, a 60% increase in prevalence from the NHANES II survey in 1976. Multiple research studies have looked at the role of dietary intake, heredity, and physical activity participation as independent risk factors of obesity with mixed results. However, sedentary behavior patterns, which have markedly increased in the past ten years, have not been extensively studied in relation to childhood obesity. The goal of this study was to focus on the relationship between various sedentary behaviors and childhood obesity.

Methods Two descriptive …

Seasonal Phytoplankton Assemblages Of Five Ephemeral Ponds In York County, Virginia, Michelle R. Kokolis

Biological Sciences Theses & Dissertations

Five ephemeral ponds were identified in and around the Grafton Ponds Natural Area Preserve, approximately 56 km north of the City of Norfolk, Virginia. These ponds, which are filled seasonally by precipitation and groundwater discharge, range from 0.1 ha to 2 ha in size and from 4 cm to 3 meters in depth. Ponds for the study were chosen based on variations in their size, depth, basin cover material, canopy openness, and historical inundation period. The purpose of this study is to relate differences in the phytoplankton assemblages to the physical and chemical characteristics of the ponds. All five ponds …

A Comparison Of Phytoplankton Communities In Lake Prince And The Western Branch Reservoir, Suffolk, Virginia, Cara Marie Muscio

Biological Sciences Theses & Dissertations

Lake Prince and the Western Branch Reservoir are two eutrophic bodies of water located in Suffolk, Virginia. Lake Prince and its two small tributaries join the Western branch via a constructed spillway. This lake system is a source of water for the surrounding municipalities, and a recreational area for community citizens. In the past, these bodies of water had repeated incidents of low oxygen and nuisance algal blooms, particularly cyanobacteria species. As a result aerators have been installed in the main body of both Lake Prince and the Western Branch Reservoir. In addition, a pipeline has been installed from North …

Investigations Into The Innate Resistance Of The Tick, Dermacentor Variabilis, When Challenged With The Bacterium, Escherichia Coli, Shane Michael Ceraul

Biological Sciences Theses & Dissertations

In addition to the soluble response, many invertebrates control bacterial infections by means of phagocytosis or melanotic encapsulation. In some insects, Escherichia coli growth is reported to be inhibited by aggregation/encapsulation. Soluble and phagocytic responses to bacterial challenge have been reported in ticks, but evidence of an aggregation/encapsulation response was reported only for inanimate (araldite) implants. This study was done to determine how ticks control infection by E. coli. Ticks were challenged by direct inoculation of bacteria into the hemocoel cavity. Using plate counts, no viable E. coli were detected I hour post-inoculation. A direct fluorescence assay (DF A) …

American Indian-White Miscegenation In Early Nineteenth Century American Literature, Elisabeth Michaelis Simmons

English Theses & Dissertations

The mixing of races has been a controversial issue ever since the first European settlers came to North America. This paper focuses on Native Americans and whites and examines how these two races are represented in early nineteenth century American literature. Specifically, it seeks to trace American authors' motivations and goals in their use of Indian-white miscegenation.

This thesis discusses novels, short stories, and plays by James Nelson Barker, Charlotte Barnes, Lydia Maria Child, James Fenimore Cooper, Catharine Maria Sedgwick, and Ann Sophia Stephens. All analyzed texts were published between 1808 and 1844 and were written by white authors for …

Effect Of Magnesium On The Production Of Scna And Scnr By Streptococcus Pyogenes, Strain Ff22, Laura E. Quinn

Biological Sciences Theses & Dissertations

The lantibiotic SA-FF22, produced by Streptococcus pyogenes strain FF22, was the first described antimicrobial peptide produced by a Streptococcus species. S. pyogenes is a group A Streptococcus responsible for such human illness as strep-throat, rheumatic fever, necrotizing fasciitis, endocarditis, and meningitis. Previous studies of SA-FF22 have shown that antimicrobial activity is lost in the presence of lmM magnesium. We hypothesize that the lack of SA-FF22 activity in the presence of magnesium is due to an absence of transcription of scnA, the gene encoding SA-FF22. The lack of transcriptional activation of scnA may be due to an absence of ScnR, a …