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Transforming Talks: Public Dialogue About Social Justice In A Post-9-11 Age, Margaret Chon

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.

The Good Society, Amitai Etzioni

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Comparisons Between Enron And Other Types Of Corporate Misconduct: Compliance With Law And Ethical Decision Making As The Best Form Of Public Relations, Cheryl L. Wade

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Blood On Their Hands: Corporations, Militarization, And The Alient Torts Claim Act, Betsy Apple

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Wresting Governing Authority From The Corporate Class: Driving People Into The Constitution, Richard L. Grossman

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Current Problems Of International Taxation Of Electronic Commerce, Nuran G. Kerimov

LLM Theses and Essays

This thesis discusses the main problems that face tax authorities of many countries in the process of taxation of electronic commerce. It analyzes examples of problems posed by the growth of e-commerce in the context international direct and indirect taxation. Current international policy issues are the subject of discussion of the thesis. The thesis also analyzes some of the proposals regarding taxation of electronic commerce.

The Right To Freedom Of Religion Vis A Vis Religious Intolerance In The New Millennium, Buihe P. Okenu

LLM Theses and Essays

The right to freedom of religion has come to limelight with the increase in religious violence and intolerance. With the multiplicity of religions, there tends to be an increase in conflicts. Protection of religion as well as protection from religion has become a dire necessity, if there is to be peace in our world today. Individual religious rights as well as group rights and religious minority rights need to be addressed. There is need for a convention on religion, which will have binding and legal effect on all nations. The issue of the enforcement of the right to freedom of …

Exploring Tourism Development Potential: Resident Attitudes In Montana , Thale Dillon

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

This report provides a profile of resident attitudes toward tourism in Montana in the fall of 2001, and summarizes the results of a statewide survey administered in conjunction with the 2001-2002 Community Tourism Assessment Process (CTAP).

Fear Of Crime And Perceptions Of Law Enforcement Among American Youth, Bruce K. Bayley

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Fear of crime and the public's satisfaction with police has been a focus of criminologists for a number of years. Most studies, however, have focused on the general population as a whole. What is not known is how fearful American youth are of the crime in their neighborhoods and how they perceive those in law enforcement. The purpose of this study was to explore this subgroup of the population and to begin the investigation of youths' fear of crime and their perceptions of law enforcement.

Using a national sample of 1,897 youth ages 16-25 collected from 12 cities throughout the …

Aromatic Amino Acid Catabolism By Lactobacillus Spp.: Biochemistry And Contribution To Cheese Flavor Development, Sanjay Gummalla

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Amino acids derived from the degradation of casein in cheese serve as precursors for the generation of desirable and undesirable flavor compounds. Microbial degradation of aromatic amino acids is associated with the formation of aroma compounds that impart putrid-fecal, barny-utensil, and floral off-flavors in cheese, but pathways for their production had not been established. This study investigated Tyr and Phe catabolism by Lactobacillus casei and Lactobacillus helveticus cheese flavor adjuncts under simulated Cheddar cheese-ripening conditions (pH 5.2, 4% NaCl, 15°C, no sugar). Enzyme assays of cell-free extracts and micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography of supernatants indicated that L. casei and L. …

Rapid Actions Of 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 On Phosphate Uptake In Isolated Chick Intestinal Cells, Bin Zhao

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D₃ [1,25(OH)₂D₃] has been shown to promote phosphate transport rapidly in the perfused duodenal loop, relative to controls, reaching treated/av basal at T = 40 min = 1.82 ± 0.42 and 1.11 ± 0.21, respectively.

By using isolated chick enterocytes, studies were undertaken to determine whether 1,25(OH)₂D₃ has a direct effect on isolated intestinal cells that is manifested by either enhanced uptake or extrusion of phosphate.

In time course studies, with 4- to 8-wk-old chicks, ³²P uptake in enterocytes at 10 min after addition of test substance was 0%, 130%, …

Flow Unit Prediction With Limited Permeability Data Using Artificial Neural Network Analysis, Benjamin Hale Thomas

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The Appalachian Basin has numerous abandoned or marginally producing oilfields having significant recoverable oil remaining in place. Typically production records and reservoir data is not available. Presented is a new methodology, applicable to any field having limited records, designed for reservoir characterization via flow unit identification.;This methodology utilizes limited core permeability data from a few wells as a key to predicting flow units within a field when only log-based data is available. Primary software tools used include NeuroShell 2, an artificial neural network (ANN) program, and the Boast98 numerical simulator.;Various techniques for flow unit identification including graphic approaches using the …

Globalisation: Building A Partnership Ethic For An Ecopedagogy In Western Australia, Geoffrey Lummis

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

This paper accommodates teachers with an interest in environmental education and links associated with Society and Environment, Science, and Technology and Enterprise learning areas. The role of globalisation and its impact upon environmental education reform are discussed. The Western Australian Curriculum Framework (Curriculum Council 1998) and the potential problems of metalanguage that a teacher faces when considering environmental reform are introduced. Several paradigms are introduced to underscore the complexity faced by initiating what I term ecopedagogy. Finally, four key principles that position a case for an ecopedagogy built upon a partnership ethic are offered. The principles are elaborated as: • …

The Wetland Wonders Education Program: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Kristen Gilbert

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

Wetland Wonders Field Experience Program (WWFEP) at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge connects U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conservation and education goals with an educational need (understanding wetlands) in the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem by using innovative education and volunteer initiatives. The WWFEP has two principal components, the Education Program Module (EPM) and the Volunteer Instructor Module (VIM).

The EPM provides a well rounded environmental educational experience to third, fourth and fifth grade students based on constructivism, inquiry-based learning, subject integration and theoretical model of environmental education. Third graders study Wetland Creatures (adaptations and habitats), fourth graders study the …

The Impact Of Biblical Preaching On The Growth Of The Evangelical Church In Kenya, Festus Kilonzo Kavale

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Drama Beat (Summer 2002) | Newsletter, Jacksonville State University

Department of Theatre & Film Performance Archive

4-14 July 2002; "The Odd Couple;" 18-28 July 2002; "Barefoot in the Park;" 9-19 July 2002; "Snow White;" 23-26 May 2002; "Blood of the Bear;" 20-23 June 2002; "The Male Animal." This item is contained within the Theatre & Film Production Archive.

Putting Socks On An Octopus: A Qualitative Understanding Of The Transformation To Customer Relationship Management, Patricia A. Sahm

Student Scholarship

The art of business underwent an upheaval in the last decade as new technologies met better-informed customers. One response to this new business environment can be seen in a recent repositioning from business models focused on products to ones based in customer centric actions. By the mid-1990s, this thinking led to the concept of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and to the explosive growth of CRM software and consulting services providers. After six to eight years of CRM implementations the results remain mixed with about 60-70% considered failures. What went wrong and how can it go right? Practitioners of CRM, whether …

Strangers In The Commons: Collective Action In Aging Policy, R. Robertson Hilton

Student Scholarship

This paper illuminates the urgent discourse on the future of long-term care for needy seniors. The aging of the “boomers” and the prospect of budget deficits animate this discourse. Little research has focused on this discourse since the end of the prosperity of the 1990’s. During the first three months of 2003, I studied a formally organized group of recognized leaders of the non-profit long-term care community of Northeast Ohio. My methodology enabled me to discern through an inductive process the underlying influences that drive collective action for new aging policy. These influences emerge despite the notable lack of a …

The Impact Of Emotional Intelligence On Work Team Cohesiveness And Performance, Brigette Ann Rapisarda

Student Scholarship

Teams have become an increasingly critical element in work. The capability of team members' to work with each other will affect the cohesiveness and performance of the team. The sample consisted of 18 study groups within the Executive Masters of Business Administration (EMBA) program at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University. The emotional intelligence demonstrated by each person was assessed through questionnaires completed in a 360-degree format by the students during their EMBA program. Members of each study group as well as multiple faculty members rated each group's cohesiveness and performance. The frequency of interaction was …

Effects Of Self-Monitoring On Hyperactivity In A Student Diagnosed With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Adhd), Lillian Lee Pedroza

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

This single subject multiple baseline study tested an intervention using a self-monitoring procedure. The Subject was a nine-year-old Hispanic male identified as having Other Health Impairments and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and was taking psychostimulant medication. Using an A-B-A-B design, the Investigator and two observers collected time interval data of on-task behavior, during baseline phases. During intervention phases the Subject was involved in a self-monitoring procedure addressing on-task behaviors. Additional data were collected on a scoring sheet, whereby the Subject, the Investigator and the two additional Scorers, scored the student on five on-task behaviors. The intervention was effective. Results …

Wglt Program Guide, May-June, 2002, Illinois State University

WGLT Program Guides

This guide details programming for WGLT, a public radio station owned by Illinois State University.

Health Sector Reform In South Asia: New Challenges And Constraints, Anwar Islam, M Zaffar Tahir

Community Health Sciences

In early 1990s, Jamison, Mosley and others concluded that a profound demographic and consequent epidemiological transition is taking place in developing countries. According to this classical model, by the year 2015, infectious diseases will account for only about 20% of deaths in developing countries as chronic diseases become more pronounced. These impending demographic and epidemiological transitions were to dominate the health sector reform agenda in developing countries. Following an analysis of fertility, mortality and other demographic and epidemiological data from South Asian and other developing countries, the paper argues that the classical model is in need of re-evaluation. A number …

Lead-Based Paint Is A Hazard To Young Children: Implications For Pakistani Children, S Hozharbi

Community Health Sciences

No abstract provided.

Montana Kaimin, May 1, 2002, Associated Students Of The University Of Montana

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Attitudes And Beliefs About Obesity Among School Professionals Working With Adolescents, Kelli L. Jelsing

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to describe the attitudes and beliefs about obesity held by school professionals working with adolescents in a primarily rural, Midwestern region of the United States. The concern is that school professionals most likely to interact with adolescents regarding obesity may hold negative attitudes and beliefs about obesity, thus creating a negative environment for obese adolescents. This study partially replicated an urban-based study by utilizing sections of the questionnaire related to attitudes and beliefs about obesity. Fifty-eight science, health, home economics, and physical education teachers, and school nurses, social workers, and counselors working with adolescents …

Completing The Circle: A Study Of The Archetypal Male And Female In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter., Kathy H. Hallenbeck

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis examines the works of Nathaniel Hawthorne and the archetypal images therein. The Scarlet Letter is discussed extensively with references made to The Blithedale Romance. Characters in the following short stories are referred to: “Rappaccini’s Daughter,” “Young Goodman Brown” and “The Birthmark.” An overall analysis of feminine repression in both male and female characters is explored. Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale, and Pearl are the subjects of lengthy discussion. Journeys, both inward and outward are explored in the characters. The context is nineteenth-century culture of which Hawthorne is a product. The characters in The Scarlet Letter search for a complete …

The Development Of A Higher Education Consortium: A Case Study Of The Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center., Susan Carey Fulmer

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to describe the creation and development of the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center (SVHEC) in Abingdon, Virginia as an example of a higher education consortium. Case study methodology was used to determine why and how the SVHEC was established, who was involved, and how well it served adult students and the community.

Data were collected through interviews, focus groups, observations, and document analysis. The methodology included identifying key players, designing an interview protocol, and conducting interviews with academic and political figures who had played key roles in the SVHEC’s development. Abingdon community representatives were …

When Parents Come Out As Parents Of Gay And Lesbian Children: A Transformation Of The Self., Crissy E. Stewart

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study examines how and why parents of gay and lesbian children come to join a support and advocacy group when same-sex attraction and sexuality are still considered deviant and immoral by the majority of society. Based on participant observation of and interviews with parents in two separate support and advocacy groups this study examines how parents come to define themselves in terms of the issues they are fighting for, in this case gay and lesbian acceptance, inclusion, and equality. This research also examines how parents formulate new religious convictions to satisfy their new parental role as supporter and advocate …

Development Of The American Indian Biculturalism Inventory - Northern Plains, Jessica L. Gourneau

Theses and Dissertations

American Indians' “place” in the context of the Majority Culture has never been clear to either them or their non-Indian counterparts. Many authors of cross-cultural literature suggest the experience of “living with one foot in two canoes” is stressful, confusing, and can even lead to reduced life success and increased psychopathology. This study attempted to develop a factor-analytically devised inventory intended to aid in identification of bicultural identification in hopes it may contribute to greater understanding between cultural orientation and healthy or maladaptive American Indians' functioning.

One hundred and ninety-eight American Indian and Caucasian students and community members from four …

A Plantation Mistress Of The Old South: The Life Of Ann Barnes Archer Of Mississippi, Nikki L. Berg

Theses and Dissertations

In 1834, at the age of sixteen, southerner Ann Barnes married Richard Thompson Archer, a successful planter twenty-one years her senior. Over the course of their thirty- two years of marriage, the Archers raised ten children and acquired over five hundred slaves. Their family and bondpersons were the defining elements of their lives. As the wife of an affluent planter, the mother of nine children, and the mistress of one of the biggest plantations in Mississippi, Ann Barnes Archer appears to have been the ideal southern lady and to have lived the ideal southern life.

By embodying these three principal …